Page 11: 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 in the year 1909.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1909.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1909 raymond O'Malley, teacher   

Aug 16   In the year 1909 paul Smith Callaway, composer   

Aug 17   Richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1909.   

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   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   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   In the year 1909 c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

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 in the year 1909.   

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

Aug 26   Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Jack Chesbro's final Yankee game on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist in the year 1909.   

Aug 29   On this day in history aH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m   

Aug 29   On this day in history emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1909.   

Jan 17   Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 died in the year 1909.   

Jan 22   On this day in history richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83   

Feb 02   Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 in the year 1909.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80