Historical Events In 1909

Dec 04   1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 in the year 1909.  

Dec 04   First Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Jacob Kainen, artist/curator in the year 1909.  

Dec 07   In the year 1909 leo Baekeland, Yonkers NY, patents first thermosetting plastic  

Dec 07   In the year 1909 leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)  

Dec 08   On this day in history bird banding society found  

Dec 09   In the year 1909 1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY)  

Dec 09   On this day in history douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)  

Dec 09   On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.  

Dec 09   On this day in history first US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY)  

Dec 09   On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor  

Dec 10   Red Cloud, Sioux indian chief, dies in the year 1909.  

Dec 11   In the year 1909 colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC  

Dec 12   In the year 1909 armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer  

Dec 13   On this day in history innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter, dies at 53 [OS 11/30]  

Dec 14   Edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958) in the year 1909.  

Dec 14   Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League  

Dec 16   In the year 1909 henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter  

Dec 16   In the year 1909 uS pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office  

Dec 16   On this day in history uS pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office  

Dec 17   On this day in history leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels  

Dec 18   Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) on this day in history.  

Dec 20   In the year 1909 benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 20   On this day in history vagn Holmboe, composer  

Dec 21   In the year 1909 1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif)  

Dec 21   On this day in history george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state  

Dec 21   University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians  

Dec 23   On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgium  

Dec 23   Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) in the year 1909.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959)  

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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) was born in the year 1909.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1909.  

Feb 02   Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1909.  

Feb 08   Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.