Historical Events In 1909

Jul 22   D v Liliencron, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1909.   

Jul 23   Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 in the year 1909.   

Jul 23   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia   

Jul 24   On this day in history bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates   

Jul 25   France's Louis Bleriot, makes 1st airplane flight across Engl Channel in the year 1909.   

Jul 25   In the year 1909 france's Louis Bl‚riot, makes first airplane flight across Engl Channel   

Jul 25   In the year 1909 louis Bleriot becomes the first man to cross the Channel (between England and France) by plane   

Jul 26   On this day in history gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje)   

Jul 27   On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor   

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1909 orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m   

Jul 28   Malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano) in the year 1909.   

Jul 29   Georgy Mushel, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history the Buick Motor Company acquired the Cadillac Motor Company on behalf of General Motors for $4.5 million on this day in 1909.   

Jul 30   On this day in history cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress)   

Jul 30   John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League on this day in history.   

Jul 30   US Army accepts delivery of first military airplane on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th   

Aug 01   Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers in the year 1909.   

Aug 01   In the year 1909 british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed   

Aug 01   In the year 1909 nigel Henderson, admiral   

Aug 01   The first Lincoln head pennies minted in the year 1909.   

Aug 02   1st Lincoln head pennies minted in the year 1909.   

Aug 02   On this day in history army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers   

Aug 02   In the year 1909 lord Benson, accountant   

Aug 02   In the year 1909 the first Lincoln head pennies minted   

Aug 04   Glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's) in the year 1909.   

Aug 04   Ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call, this leads to Hurst's banishment in the year 1909.   

Aug 05   In the year 1909 canadian Pacific completes the Kicking Horse grade relocation on the main line between Hector and Field, B.C. by substituting two spiral tunnels and lengthened line on a grade of 2.2% compensated, for the old "Big Hill" straight grade of 4.5%.   

Aug 06   In the year 1909 alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.   

Aug 07   In the year 1909 uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

Aug 08   Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler) in the year 1909.   

Aug 08   R S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears on this day in history.   

Aug 09   John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) 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   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   Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959) was born in the year 1909.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864)   

Jan 14   Sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1909 death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

Jan 22   On this day in history richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83   

Feb 02   On this day in history adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

Feb 03   On this day in history johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86   

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