Page 11: Historical Events In 1909

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

Aug 10   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history sOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC   

Aug 12   On this day in history maurice Heath, air marshal   

Aug 13   In the year 1909 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   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 in the year 1909.   

Aug 18   In the year 1909 miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz)   

Aug 19   On this day in history first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

Aug 19   In the year 1909 indianapolis 500 race track opens   

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   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939)   

Aug 24   Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal on this day in history.   

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) 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   On this day in history lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist   

Aug 29   In the year 1909 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   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   On this day in history barry Appleby, cartoonist   

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   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 in the year 1909.   

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 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   Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1909 death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

Jan 22   Richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1909.   

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