Historical Events In 1909

Aug 10   On this day in history algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins  

Aug 10   Brian Easdale, composer in the year 1909.  

Aug 11   On this day in history gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer  

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

Aug 11   SOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC in the year 1909.  

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   On this day in history raymond O'Malley, teacher  

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

Aug 17   On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz)  

Aug 19   In the year 1909 first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway  

Aug 19   Indianapolis 500 race track opens in the year 1909.  

Aug 19   In the year 1909 jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)  

Aug 19   Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies in the year 1909.  

Aug 20   On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)  

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

Aug 22   Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants) in the year 1909.  

Aug 24   Ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   Arwel Hughes, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1909 eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39)  

Aug 26   In the year 1909 frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1909 lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist  

Aug 29   AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m in the year 1909.  

Aug 29   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1909 francis Henry Smith, librarian  

Aug 29   World's first air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins in the year 1909.  

Aug 30   Barry Appleby, cartoonist in the year 1909.  

Aug 30   In the year 1909 burgess Shale fossils discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.  

Aug 31   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history birth of d D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1909 birth of rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)  

Jan 03   Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1909 birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile  

Jan 12   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864) died in the year 1909.  

Jan 14   Sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60 in the year 1909.  

Jan 15   In the year 1909 ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85  

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

Jan 22   Richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83 in the year 1909.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1909 johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86  

Feb 08   In the year 1909 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80