Page 11: Historical Events In 1909

Aug 10   In the year 1909 algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins   

Aug 10   In the year 1909 brian Easdale, composer   

Aug 11   Gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1909 sOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC   

Aug 12   Maurice Heath, air marshal on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D) in the year 1909.   

Aug 14   On this day in history len Darling, cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's)   

Aug 15   Raymond O'Malley, teacher in the year 1909.   

Aug 16   Paul Smith Callaway, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1909.   

Aug 18   In the year 1909 mayor of Tokyo Yukio Ozaki presents Washington, D.C. with 2,000 cherry trees, which President Taft decides to plant near the Potomac River.   

Aug 18   In the year 1909 miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz)   

Aug 19   In the year 1909 first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

Aug 19   On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens   

Aug 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1909 albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)   

Aug 21   In the year 1909 c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

Aug 22   In the year 1909 mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)   

Aug 24   Ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939) in the year 1909.   

Aug 24   Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Arwel Hughes, composer in the year 1909.   

Aug 26   In the year 1909 eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39)   

Aug 26   Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Jack Chesbro's final Yankee game in the year 1909.   

Aug 27   In the year 1909 lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist   

Aug 29   On this day in history aH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m   

Aug 29   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies in the year 1909.   

Aug 29   Francis Henry Smith, librarian in the year 1909.   

Aug 29   World's first air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins in the year 1909.   

Aug 30   Barry Appleby, cartoonist on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history burgess Shale fossils discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.   

Aug 31   On this day in history a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball   

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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   On this day in history birth of dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura)   

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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1909 birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile   

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

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   On this day in history death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

Jan 22   In the year 1909 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