Page 11: Historical Events In 1909

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

Aug 10   On this day in history brian Easdale, composer   

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

Aug 11   Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call in the year 1909.   

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

Aug 12   Maurice Heath, air marshal in the year 1909.   

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

Aug 14   Len Darling, cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's) in the year 1909.   

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

Aug 16   Paul Smith Callaway, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1909 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   Miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65) on this day in history.   

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) 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   Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) in the year 1909.   

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   On this day in history aH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m   

Aug 29   In the year 1909 emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies   

Aug 29   Francis Henry Smith, librarian on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Barry Appleby, cartoonist on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   Barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964) was born in the year 1909.   

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 in the year 1909.   

Jan 03   In the year 1909 birth of victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile   

Jan 12   In the year 1909 death of hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864)   

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   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

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