Page 14: Historical Events In 1909

Nov 15   Don Large, Canada, choral director (Wayne King).   

Nov 16   EVV Eindhoven soccer team forms   

Nov 16   Francis Thome, composer, dies at 59   

Nov 17   Gerald Savory, actor playwright/TV producer (Heart of the Matter).   

Nov 18   Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic).   

Nov 18   Johnny Mercer, US composer is born   

Nov 18   US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows Pres Zelaya   

Nov 18   US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya.   

Nov 19   Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper denies corruption.   

Nov 19   Rose Isabel Williams, sister of Tennessee Williams.   

Nov 20   Alan Bible, (Sen-D-Nev, 1954-74)   

Nov 20   Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game   

Nov 22   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop of Haarlem Netherlands (1966-83)   

Nov 23   18.2 cm (7.17") of rainfall, Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho (state record)   

Nov 23   7.17" (18.2 cm) of rainfall, Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho (state rec).   

Nov 23   Nigel Tranter, author/historian (River Realm, Robert the Bruce).   

Nov 24   Hans Melchior Brugk, composer   

Nov 25   Hugh Davson, physiologist/writer.   

Nov 26   Eugene Ionesco, playwright.   

Nov 26   Sigma Alpha Mu is founded in the City College of New York by 8 Jewish young men.   

Nov 27   Astrid Allwyn, Manchester CT, actress (Charlie Chan's Secret).   

Nov 28   Aleksandar Rankovic, Yugoslavic partisan/vice-premier   

Nov 29   Rupert Davies, methodist Scholar.   

Nov 30   Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/translator, dies at 53 [NS=Dec 13]   

Dec 01   1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa   

Dec 01   Jan Koplowitz, writer.   

Dec 01   The inaugural Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa   

Dec 04   1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6.   

Dec 04   inaugural Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6).   

Dec 04   Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60   

Dec 06   Alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC)   

Dec 07   Jacob Kainen, artist/curator   

Dec 07   Leo Baekeland, Yonkers NY, patents inaugural thermosetting plastic.   

Dec 07   Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)   

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Jan 01   Barry goldwater: (sen-r-az, 1953-65, 69- )/pres candidate (r) 1964)   

Jan 01   D d hindlekar: Cricketer (indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46)   

Jan 01   Dana andrews: Collins miss, actor (battle of the bulge, laura)   

Jan 01   Stepan bandera: Ukrainian nationalist leader   

Jan 02   Rene etiemble: French literature historian (parlez-vous franglais)   

Jan 03   Victor borge: [borge rosenbaum], copenhagen denmark, pianist/comedian   

Jan 05   Jean-pierre aumont: Paris france, actor (cat & mouse, happy hooker)   

Jan 05   Simon harcourt nowell-smith: Bibliophile   

Jan 12   Hermann minkowski: German mathematician (b. 1864)   

Jan 14   Sinovi p rozhestvensky: Russian admiral,    

Jan 15   Ernest reyer: Composer,   

Jan 17   Sir francis smith: Premier of tasmania (b. 1819   

Jan 22   Richard a c e erlenmeyer: German chemist,   

Feb 02   Adolf stoecker: German anti-semite/prime minister,    

Feb 03   Johann georg herzog: Composer,   

Feb 08   Edouard silas: Composer,