Page 15: Historical Events In 1909

Dec 04   1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   First Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6) in the year 1909.   

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

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   Leo Baekeland, Yonkers NY, patents first thermosetting plastic in the year 1909.   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history bird banding society found   

Dec 09   In the year 1909 1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY)   

Dec 09   Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) in the year 1909.   

Dec 09   Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history first US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY)   

Dec 09   The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC in the year 1909.   

Dec 12   Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer in the year 1909.   

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   Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies in the year 1909.   

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   On this day in history henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter   

Dec 16   US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history uS pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

Dec 17   Leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels in the year 1909.   

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

Dec 20   Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1909.   

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

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

Dec 21   George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on this day in history.   

Dec 21   University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole in the year 1909.   

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

Dec 23   In the year 1909 albert becomes king of Belgium   

Dec 23   Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) 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   In the year 1909 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   Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1909 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 in the year 1909.   

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

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

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