Historical Events In 1909

Dec 04   On this day in history 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6  

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

Dec 04   In the year 1909 paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60  

Dec 06   In the year 1909 alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC)  

Dec 07   On this day in history jacob Kainen, artist/curator  

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

Dec 07   Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite) in the year 1909.  

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   Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   In the year 1909 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC in the year 1909.  

Dec 12   On this day in history armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer  

Dec 13   Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter, dies at 53 [OS 11/30] in the year 1909.  

Dec 14   On this day in history edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958)  

Dec 14   In the year 1909 leopold II, king of Belgium, dies  

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   Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter on this day in history.  

Dec 16   US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.  

Dec 16   US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) in the year 1909.  

Dec 20   Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1909.  

Dec 20   In the year 1909 vagn Holmboe, composer  

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

Dec 21   George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state in the year 1909.  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1909 albert becomes king of Belgians  

Dec 23   Albert becomes king of Belgium on this day in history.  

Dec 23   Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1909 birth of stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959)  

Jan 02   Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 03   In the year 1909 birth of victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)  

Jan 05   In the year 1909 birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile  

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 in the year 1909.  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1909 richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83  

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