Page 7: Historical Events In 1909
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 20 Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist. 


May 21 Guy de Rothschild, French banker. 


May 22 1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched. 


May 22 The inaugural San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched 


May 23 Edwin Arrowsmith, diplomat 


May 24 Bristol University granted Royal Charter. 


May 24 Guillermo Diaz-Plaja, Spanish literary/poet (Lorca) 


May 26 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United) 


May 27 Isador Goodman, composer 


May 28 John Schepens, [Jean Baudoux], Flemish journalist/writer (Polyfoto). 


May 29 Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run 


May 29 Frank "Home Run" Baker's inaugural career homerun. 


May 29 Neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds). 


May 30 Benny Goodman, American bandleader is born. 


May 30 Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing). 


May 30 National Conference on the Negro is held. 


May 30 Reuben Siegel laid cornerstone of inaugural home in Tel-Aviv. 


May 31 1st NAACP conference (United Charities Building, NYC). 


May 31 inaugural NAACP conference (United Charities Building, NYC) 


May 31 Jan Lewando, British director (Marks and Spencer) 


Jun 01 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opens in Seattle 


Jun 01 Giuseppe Martucci, composer, dies at 53. 


Jun 01 Szymon Goldberg, Polish/US violinist/conductor (Neth Chamber orch). 


Jun 02 In this year, 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden claims in 2:21.6 


Jun 02 Robin Orr, composer 


Jun 04 Paul Nordoff, Philadelphia, composer (Frog Prince). 


Jun 05 Alfred Uhl, composer. 


Jun 06 Isaiah Berlin, philosopher 


Jun 07 Cleveland Industrial Exposition opens 


Jun 07 Jessica Tandy, American actress; 'Driving Miss Daisy' is born. 


Jun 07 Jessica Tandy, London, actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included). 


Jun 08 Maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st). 


Jun 09 Alice Huyler Ramsey, a 22-year-old housewife and mother from Hackensack, New Jersey, is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman to drive across the United States. With three female companions, none of whom could drive a car, in fifty-nine days she drove a Maxwell automobile the 3800 miles from Manhattan, New York, to San Francisco, California 


Jun 09 Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren, philosopher. 


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