Historical Events In 1909

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

Aug 10   Brian Easdale, composer on this day in history.  

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   Maurice Heath, air marshal on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 17   Richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens  

Aug 19   On this day in history jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)  

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) in the year 1909.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   In the year 1909 barry Appleby, cartoonist  

Aug 30   Burgess Shale fossils discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott in the year 1909.  

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   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 in the year 1909.  

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   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   In the year 1909 sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60  

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

Jan 17   Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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