Page 10: Historical Events In 1909

Jul 22   On this day in history d v Liliencron, writer, dies at 65   

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

Jul 23   M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates in the year 1909.   

Jul 25   On this day in history france's Louis Bleriot, makes 1st airplane flight across Engl Channel   

Jul 25   On this day in history france's Louis Bl‚riot, makes first airplane flight across Engl Channel   

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

Jul 26   Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor   

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s in the year 1909.   

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history georgy Mushel, composer   

Jul 29   In the year 1909 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   Cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress) in the year 1909.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1909 uS Army accepts delivery of first military airplane   

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   British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Nigel Henderson, admiral on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 1st Lincoln head pennies minted   

Aug 02   In the year 1909 army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers   

Aug 02   Lord Benson, accountant in the year 1909.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1909 glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's)   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   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% in the year 1909.   

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   In the year 1909 bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler)   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history john Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century)   

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Jan 01   Barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964) was born in the year 1909.   

Jan 01   D D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46) was born in the year 1909.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1909.   

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   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   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   Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1909.