Page 8: Historical Events In 1909

Jun 08   On this day in history 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, becomes the first 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 3,800 miles from Manhattan, New York, to San Francisco, California in the year 1909.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jose Luis Lopez Aranguren, philosopher   

Jun 10   A Morse Code SOS signal is transmitted for the first time in an emergency as the Cunard liner SS Slavonia is wrecked off the Azores on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Erwin Dressel, composer in the year 1909.   

Jun 10   SOS signal used as an emergency call for the first time in the year 1909.   

Jun 12   "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones & Billy Murray hits #1 in the year 1909.   

Jun 12   Archie Bleyer, Corona NY, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey) in the year 1909.   

Jun 14   Burl Ives, Hunt Ill, folk singer/actor (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1909 representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.   

Jun 16   1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   The first US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1909 willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert)   

Jun 17   In the year 1909 a Kopff discovers asteroid #682 Hagar   

Jun 18   In the year 1909 learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42   

Jun 18   On this day in history nannie Burroughs forms national training School for Women   

Jun 19   Edwin Gerschefski, composer in the year 1909.   

Jun 20   In the year 1909 1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring)   

Jun 20   In the year 1909 cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)   

Jun 20   The birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1909 kurt Schwaen, composer   

Jun 22   Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet, dies at 65 in the year 1909.   

Jun 22   On this day in history katherine Dunham, dancer/choreographer (Casbah, Stormy Weather)   

Jun 23   On this day in history confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

Jun 24   15th US Golf Open: George Sargent shoots a 290 at Englewood GC NJ on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Milton Katims, NYC, conductor/violist (WOR-NYC) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Daniel Fuchs, US writer (Summer in Williamsburg) in the year 1909.   

Jun 25   George Sargent wins US Open golf tournament on this day in history.   

Jun 26   "Col Tom" Parker, [Dries Van Kruijk], Neth, rock mgr (Elvis Presley) in the year 1909.   

Jun 26   23rd US Womens Tennis: H Hotchkiss beats Maud Barger-Wallach (60 61) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   23rd US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats M Barger-Wallach (60 61) in the year 1909.   

Jun 27   In the year 1909 gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer   

Jun 28   1st French air show, Concours d'Avation opens in the year 1909.   

Jun 28   Arnold Shaw, composer in the year 1909.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

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   Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born in the year 1909.   

Jan 12   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60 in the year 1909.   

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   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 in the year 1909.   

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

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