Historical Events In 1909

Aug 10   Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history brian Easdale, composer  

Aug 11   Gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call  

Aug 11   In the year 1909 sOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC  

Aug 12   In the year 1909 maurice Heath, air marshal  

Aug 13   On this day in history john Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D)  

Aug 14   On this day in history len Darling, cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's)  

Aug 15   Raymond O'Malley, teacher in the year 1909.  

Aug 16   Paul Smith Callaway, composer in the year 1909.  

Aug 17   In the year 1909 richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78  

Aug 18   On this day in history mayor of Tokyo Yukio Ozaki presents Washington, D.C. with 2,000 cherry trees, which President Taft decides to plant near the Potomac River.  

Aug 18   Miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz) in the year 1909.  

Aug 19   First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens  

Aug 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) in the year 1909.  

Aug 19   In the year 1909 rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies  

Aug 20   Albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)  

Aug 22   In the year 1909 mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)  

Aug 24   Ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939) in the year 1909.  

Aug 24   On this day in history workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal  

Aug 25   On this day in history arwel Hughes, composer  

Aug 26   On this day in history eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39)  

Aug 26   Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs in the year 1909.  

Aug 27   In the year 1909 jack Chesbro's final Yankee game  

Aug 27   Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist on this day in history.  

Aug 29   AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies in the year 1909.  

Aug 29   In the year 1909 francis Henry Smith, librarian  

Aug 29   On this day in history world's first air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins  

Aug 30   Barry Appleby, cartoonist in the year 1909.  

Aug 30   Burgess Shale fossils discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball  

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Jan 01   In the year 1909 birth of barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964)  

Jan 01   D D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959) was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 02   Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)  

Jan 05   Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 12   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60  

Jan 15   Ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819  

Jan 22   In the year 1909 richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83  

Feb 02   Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.