Page 15: 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) in the year 1909.   

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

Dec 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leo Baekeland, Yonkers NY, patents first thermosetting plastic   

Dec 07   In the year 1909 leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)   

Dec 08   Bird banding society found in the year 1909.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor in the year 1909.   

Dec 10   In the year 1909 red Cloud, Sioux indian chief, dies   

Dec 11   In the year 1909 colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC   

Dec 12   Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1909 edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958)   

Dec 14   On this day in history leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

Dec 15   Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League in the year 1909.   

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 in the year 1909.   

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 in the year 1909.   

Dec 18   On this day in history mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide)   

Dec 20   On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 20   Vagn Holmboe, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   Albert becomes king of Belgians in the year 1909.   

Dec 23   On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgium   

Dec 23   On this day in history barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)   

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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   On this day in history 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   Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

Jan 05   In the year 1909 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60   

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

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   In the year 1909 adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

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