Famous Deaths Happened In 1909

Jan 12 Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864) died in the year 1909.  

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

Jan 15 On this day in history ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 17 Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 died in the year 1909.  

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 in the year 1909.  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1909 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80  

Mar 12 Johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85  

Mar 22 In the year 1909 gyula Erkel, composer, dies at 66  

Mar 24 On this day in history john Millington Synge, Irish dramatist/playwright/poet, dies at 37  

Mar 25 In the year 1909 ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 26 Nikolai Arkas, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 In the year 1909 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71  

Apr 09 Charles Conder, artist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1909 algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72  

Apr 12 On this day in history hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79  

Apr 13 Whitley Stokes, British lawyer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

May 05 Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on this day in history.  

May 08 Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, dies in the year 1909.  

May 10 Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies in the year 1909.  

May 18 George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 20 Ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Giuseppe Martucci, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Edward Everett Hale, American author (b. 1822) died in the year 1909.  

Jun 18 Learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jun 22 In the year 1909 detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet, dies at 65  

Jun 24 In the year 1909 death of sarah Orne Jewett, American writer (b. 1849)  

Jun 28 On this day in history israel Durham, Phillies president dies  

Jul 05 Emil Bohn, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history gaston AA marquis de Gallifet, Fren min of War (1899-1900), dies at 79  

Jul 09 On this day in history kasimir Felix Badeni, Premier of Polish/Austria (1895-97), dies at 62  

Jul 10 In the year 1909 flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies  

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Jan 01 In the year 1909 birth of barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964)  

Jan 01 In the year 1909 birth of d D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46)  

Jan 01 Dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura) was born in the year 1909.  

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 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 Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born on this day in history.