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Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The year 1909 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1909 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events Guillaume Apollinaire 's first book of poetry is illustrated with Woodcuts by André Derain. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1909: Events Fort Omaha Balloon School becomes the first United States Army The year 1909 in film involved some significant events Events Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema The year 1909 in literature involved some significant new books Events Andrew Cecil Bradley, Oxford Lectures on Poetry Founding of the Poetry Recital Society (now the Poetry Society T Events November 28 - Sergei Rachmaninoff 's Piano Concerto No Events January events January 26 - The Jamestown Franklin and Clearfield Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan The year 1909 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Baseball World Series - Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 Boxing June 19 This is a list of Television -related events that occurred before 1925 See also 1908 in Australia, other events of 1909, 1910 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1908 in Canada, other events of 1909, 1910 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Events 31 October - The Royal University of Ireland is dissolved Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Edward VII Governor - The Lord Plunket Events Rjukanbanen railway line is opened The 16 km line part of the 80 km Tinnosbanen, connects Mæl and Rjukan in Telemark See also 1908 in South Africa, other events of 1909, 1910 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - Edward VII of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - H Sovereign States A – Principality of Andorra – Argentine Republic – Commonwealth of Australia – Austro-Hungarian 1908 state leaders - Events of 1909 - 1910 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- 1908 religious leaders - Events of 1909 - 1910 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

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Events of 1909 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also -  Notes -  External links

The number 1909 is a hyperperfect number, because the sum of its proper divisors (23 and 83) is a divisor of n-1 (18*106 = 1908). In Mathematics, a k -hyperperfect number (sometimes just called hyperperfect number) is a Natural number n for which the equality In Mathematics, a divisor of an Integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer which evenly divides n without The next year to be a hyperperfect number will be 2041, but then not again until 3901.

Nineteen 09 is also the name of a designhouse in the UK. [1]

1909 is also the name of a clothing company in Southern California. [2]

Events of 1909

January

• January - The Old Age Pensions Act 1908 comes into force in Britain. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Lakeview Gusher Number One is regarded as the largest recorded U The Old Age Pensions Act 1909 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1909 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• January 1 - Drilling begins on the Lakeview Gusher. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Lakeview Gusher Number One is regarded as the largest recorded U
• January 5 - Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America.
• January 16 - Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE, (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922 was an Anglo-Irish explorer who was one of the principal figures of the period The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth.
• January 27 - The Young Left is founded in Norway. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Young Liberals of Norway (Unge Venstre is the youth league of the Norwegian Political party '''Venstre'''. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• January 28 - United States troops leave Cuba after being there since the Spanish-American War. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la

February

• February 12 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations
• February 23 - The Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power.
• February 24 - The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other brand Automobiles in Detroit Michigan, from 1909 to 1954

March

• March 4 - End of term for Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by He is succeeded by William Howard Taft. William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice
• March 10 - Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 signed in Bangkok. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a Treaty between the United Kingdom and Thailand signed on March 10[[ Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest
• March 18 - Einar Dessau uses a short-wave radio transmitter becoming the first radio broadcaster. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Shortwave Radio operates between the frequencies of 3000 KHz (3
• March 23 - Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous SAFARI was an attempt by the French government under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural
• March 31
  • Serbia accepts Austrian control over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan
  • Titanic laid down. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland

April

• April 6 - Robert Peary, Matthew Henson, and four Eskimo explorers allegedly reach the North Pole. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Robert Edwin Peary ( May 6, 1856 &ndash February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who claimed Matthew Alexander Henson ( August 8 1866 March 9, 1955) was an African-American explorer and associate of Robert Peary; Eskimos or Esquimaux are Indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia ( Russia) across The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern
• April 18 - Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• April 27 - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown and succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Abdülhamid II His Imperial Majesty Sultan of the Ottoman Empire ( Ottoman Turkish: عبد الحميد ثانی `Abdü’l-Ḥamīd-i sânî, İkinci Abdülhamit Mehmed V ( Turkish: Mehmed V Reşad or Reşat Mehmet) ( November 2, 1844 – July 3, 1918) was the 35th Ottoman He was sent to the Ottoman port city of Thessaloniki (Selanik) next day. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia

May

• May - Choosing a vocation by Frank Parsons (d. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Frank Parsons (1854-1908 is known as the Father of Vocational Guidance 1908) is published. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

June

• June 1 - The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opens in Seattle. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was a regional World's fair held in Seattle in 1909 publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest.
• June 2 - Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919 Australian politician was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General.
• June 9 - Alice Huyler Ramsey, a 22-year-old housewife and mother from Hackensack, New Jersey, becomes the first woman to drive across the United States. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Alice Huyler Ramsey (1887 – 1983 was the first woman to drive across the United States from coast to coast Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen With three female companions, none of whom could drive a car, for fifty-nine days she drives a Maxwell automobile 3,800 miles, from Manhattan, New York to San Francisco, California. The Maxwell was a brand of Automobiles manufactured in the United States of America from about 1904 to 1925 Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• June 15 - Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket.
• June 22 - Construction begins on the Cape Cod Canal, which would separate Cape Cod from mainland Massachusetts, United States. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that joins Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts. Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

July

• July 13 - Gold discovered near Cochrane, Ontario. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Cochrane Ontario, Canada, is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11
• July 16 - A revolution forces Mohammad Ali Shah, Persian Shah of the Qajar dynasty to abdicate in favor of his son Ahmad Shah Qajar. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turnaround" is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (محمدعلی شاه قاجار‎ ( 21 June 1872 - 5 April 1924) was the Shah of Persia from January The following is a comprehensive list of kings of Persia, which includes all of the empires ruling over geographical Iran The Qajar dynasty (also known as Ghajar or Kadjar ( ( - or دودمان قاجار) is a common term to describe Iran (then known as Persia) under Ahmad Shah Qajar (احمد شاه قاجار in Persian) ‎( January 21, 1898 - 21 February, 1930) was Shah of Persia He proceeds in leaving Persia for Imperial Russia, reportedly seeking the assistance of Nicholas II of Russia in regaining the throne. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya
• July 25 - Louis Bleriot is the first man to fly across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air craft. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Louis Blériot ( July 1 1872 in Cambrai, France &ndash August 1 1936 in Paris, France) was a
• July 26 - Work on the anti-aircraft gun commences. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus

August

• August 8 - Launching of The Rosicrucian Fellowship at Seattle, Washington. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The Rosicrucian Fellowship - "An International Association of Christian Mystics" - was founded in 1909/11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age
• August 9 -Ridgefield, a small town in the state of Washington was founded. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
• August 12 - The first event is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the
• August 23 - Welshman Fred ‘Tenby’ Davies beats Irishman Bert Day at Pontypridd to become world champion over the half-mile distance run. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Frederick Charles Davies (1884-1932 was a world-class Welsh athlete who was better known to the sporting world as ‘ Tenby Davies ’ and who became the half-mile Pontypridd is both a community and a Town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and is situated 12

September

• September 4 - Japan and Qing signed Jiandao/Gando Treaty, which gave Imperial Japan a way to receive railroad concessions in Manchuria. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China The 1909 Gando Convention ( Hangul: 간도협약 Hanja: 間島協約 was a Treaty signed between Japan and China in which Japan received The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast

October

• October - The Trade Boards Act, a form of Minimum wage legislation, is passed in the UK. A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers
• October 8 - The first rugby football match played in Twickenham
• October 13 - Agreement by Germany, Italy and Switzerland giving the Germans and Italians access to the St. Gotthard Railway tunnel
• October 26 - Korean nationalist An Jung-geun assassinates Ito Hirobumi, a former Prime Minister of Japan, in Harbin, China, in protest of the Japanese annexation of Korea. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Gotthard Rail Tunnel, a 15 kilometre (9 miles long railway Tunnel, is the summit of the Gotthardbahn. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Ahn Jung-geun or An Jung-geun ( September 2, 1879 - March 26, 1910) (Baptismal name Thomas) was a Korean independence was a Japanese statesman Resident-General of Korea, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st 5th 7th and 10th and Genrō. This is a list of Prime Ministers of Japan, and its predecessor state the Empire of Japan, from when the first Prime Minister (in the modern sense Hirobumi ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous

November

• November - First edition of Max Heindel's magnum opus The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception. Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian Occultist, The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text written by Max Heindel (ISBN 0-911274-34-0 Western Wisdom Teachings
• November 2 - Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity is founded at Boston University. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Lambda Chi Alpha ( ΛΧΑ) headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC and one of the largest For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA.
• November 11 - US Navy founds a navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.
• November 13 - Ballinger-Pinchot scandal begins: Collier's magazine accuses US Secretary of the Interior Richard Ballinger of questionable dealings in Alaskan coal fields. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Richard Achilles Ballinger ( July 9, 1858 - June 6, 1922) was mayor of Seattle Washington, from 1904–1906 and U Gifford Pinchot ( August 11 1865 October 4 1946) was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service (1905–1910 and the Collier's Weekly was an American Magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957 Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent
• November 18 - Two United States warships are sent to Nicaragua after 500 revolutionaries (including two Americans) are executed by order of dictator Jose Santos Zelaya. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America José Santos Zelaya López ( November 1, 1853 - May 17, 1919) was President of Nicaragua from 1893 to 1909

December

• December 4
  • The first Grey Cup Championship game is played. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team
  • The Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club is founded. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • The University of Bristol is founded and receives its Royal Charter. the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company
• December 17 - Leopold II of Belgium dies and is succeeded by his nephew Albert I of Belgium. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Leopold II (Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909 was King of the Belgians. Albert I (8 April 1875 &ndash 17 February 1934 was the third King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934
• December 31 - Manhattan Bridge opens. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. The Manhattan Bridge is a Suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street with

Undated

• Karl Landsteiner develops system of blood grouping. Karl Landsteiner ( June 14 1868 &ndash June 26 1943) was an Austrian Biologist and Physician. A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of Blood based on the presence or absence of inherited Antigenic substances on the
• Opening of Leon's, the famous Canadian furniture store. For the frozen custard restaurant see Leon's Frozen Custard. Leon's Furniture Limited ( (Léon in Quebec is a Canadian furniture superstore Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• The laboratory of Paul Ehrlich creates the Salvarsan treatment for syphilis. Paul Ehrlich ( March 14, 1854 &ndash August 20, 1915) was a German Scientist who won the 1908 Nobel Arsphenamine, also known as Salvarsan and 606, is a drug that was used to treat Syphilis and trypanosomiasis. Syphilis is a Sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal Bacterium Treponema pallidum pallidum.
• Mohorovicic discontinuity is discovered. The Mohorovičić discontinuity, usually referred to as the Moho, is the boundary between the Earth 's crust and the mantle.
• Centennial anniversary is held for Miami University (Ohio). Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio for clarification purposes is a Coeducational Public university founded in 1809
• American Issue Publishing House of Anti-Saloon League is incorporated. The American Issue Publishing Company, incorporated in 1909 was the holding company of the Anti-Saloon League of America The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization Lobbying for Prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century
• Building of the modern city of Tel Aviv, Israel, begins; it is known initially as Ahuzat Bayit. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel

Births

1909 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1909 MCMIX
Ab urbe condita	2662
Armenian calendar	1358 ԹՎ ՌՅԾԸ
Bahá'í calendar	65 – 66
Berber calendar	2859
Buddhist calendar	2453
Burmese calendar	1271
Chinese calendar	4545/4605-12-10 (戊申年十二月初十日) — to — 4546/4606-11-19 (己酉年十一月十九日)
Coptic calendar	1625 – 1626
Ethiopian calendar	1901 – 1902
Hebrew calendar	5669 – 5670
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1964 – 1965
- Shaka Samvat	1831 – 1832
- Kali Yuga	5010 – 5011
Holocene calendar	11909
Iranian calendar	1287 – 1288
Islamic calendar	1326 – 1327
Japanese calendar	Meiji 42 (明治42年)
Korean calendar	4242
Thai solar calendar	2452
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• January 1 - Barry Goldwater, American politician (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 1998)
• January 3 - Victor Borge, Danish entertainer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Victor Borge (pronounced "BOR-guh" January 3 1909 &ndash December 23 2000) was a Danish-American humorist entertainer and pianist 2000)
• January 4 - J. R. Simplot, American businessman (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. John Richard "Jack or JR" Simplot ( January 9, 1909 &ndash May 25, 2008) was the founder of the J 2008)
• January 5 - Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Stephen Cole Kleene ( January 5, 1909, Hartford Connecticut, USA &ndash January 25, 1994, Madison Wisconsin 1994)
• January 8 - Willy Millowitsch, German actor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Willy Millowitsch (January 8 1909 &ndash September 20 1999 was a German Playwright, a stage and TV actor and the director 1999)
• January 9 - Anthony Mamo, Maltese President (1974-1976) (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo, OBE, QC, ( 9 January 1909 &ndash 1 May 2008) was the first President of Malta 2008)
• January 13 - Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist accused of setting fire to the Reichstag (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Marinus (Rinus van der Lubbe ( 13 January, 1909 – 10 January, 1934) was a Dutch council communist accused of and eventually 1934)
• January 15
  • Jean Bugatti, German-born automobile designer (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Jean Bugatti, ( 15 January 1909 &ndash 11 August 1939) was an Italian French automotive 1939)
  • Gene Krupa, American drummer (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gene Krupa ( January 15, 1909 &ndash October 16, 1973) was an influential American Jazz and Big band Drummer 1973)
• January 16 - Clement Greenberg, American art critic (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Clement Greenberg ( January 16, 1909 - May 7, 1994) was an influential American 1994)
• January 19 - Hans Hotter, German bass-baritone (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Hans Hotter ( 19 January 1909 &ndash 6 December 2003) was a German Operatic Bass-baritone, admired internationally 2003)
• January 21 - Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Todor Skalovski (Тодор Скаловски ( 21 January, 1909, Tetovo, today's Republic of Macedonia, then part of the Ottoman 2004)
• January 22
  • Ann Sothern, American actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Ann Sothern ( January 22, 1909 &ndash March 15, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American film and 2001)
  • U Thant, Burmese United Nations Secretary General (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. U Thant (ဦးသန့် 22 January 1909 &ndash 25 November 1974) was a Burmese Diplomat and the third Secretary-General The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. 1974)
• January 24 - Martin Lings, British Islamic scholar (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Martin Lings (Abu Bakr Siraj Ad-Din ( January 24, 1909 – May 12, 2005) was a Sufi and a student and follower of Frithjof Schuon[http 2005)
• February 1 - George Beverly Shea, American gospel singer and Songwriter
• February 3 - Simone Weil, French philosopher (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen George Beverly "Bev" Shea (born February 1, 1909) is a prominent Singer / Songwriter of Gospel music, the author of several Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Simone Weil (simɔn vɛj February 3, 1909 in Paris, France &ndash August 24, 1943 in Ashford Kent, 1943)
• February 9
  • Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-born actress and singer (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Carmen Miranda, pron. 'kaɾme͂j mi'rɐ͂dɐ (February 9 1909 – August 5 1955 birth name Maria do Carmo 1955)
  • Dean Rusk, United States Secretary of State (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) David Dean Rusk ( February 9, 1909 &ndash December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs 1994)
  • Harald Genzmer, German composer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Harald Genzmer ( February 9, 1909 &ndash December 16, 2007) was a German composer of Contemporary classical music. 2007)
• February 11
  • Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Max Baer may refer to Max Baer (judge (born 1947 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer (boxer (1909&ndash1959 boxer 1959)
  • Joseph Mankiewicz, American filmmaker (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American Academy Award -winning director 1993)
• February 15
  • Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes, Spanish footballer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes ( February 15 1909 &mdash August 23 1966) commonly referred to as Gorostiza, was a Spanish 1966)
• February 16 - Hugh Beaumont (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Eugene Hugh Beaumont ( February 16, 1909 — May 14, 1982) was an American Actor and Television director 1982)
  • Miep Gies, Dutch friend and biographer of Anne Frank
• February 18 - Wallace Stegner, American writer (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Miep Gies, née Hermine Santrouschitz (born 15 February 1909) is one of the Dutch citizens who hid Anne Frank and her family Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank ( (12 June 1929 – early March 1945 was a Jewish girl born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Wallace Earle Stegner ( February 18, 1909 — April 13, 1993) was an American Historian, Novelist, Short story 1993)
• February 19 - Enrico Donati, Italian-born American painter (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Enrico Donati 2008)
• February 21 - Hans Erni, Swiss painter and sculptor
• February 22 - Edmund Berkeley, American scientist (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Hans Erni (born February 21, 1909) is a Swiss painter and sculptor. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Edmund Callis Berkeley ( 22 February 1909 – March 7 1988) was an American computer scientist who co-founded the Association for Computing 1988)
• February 24 - August Derleth, American writer (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the August William Derleth ( February 24 1909 &ndash July 4 1971) was an American writer and anthologist 1971)
• February 26 - King Talal of Jordan (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Talal I bin Abdullah King of Jordan ( Arabic: طلال بن عبد الله Ṭalāl ibn `Abd Allāh) born February 26, 1909 1972)

March-April

• March 2 - Mel Ott, baseball player (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott ( March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958) nicknamed "Master Melvin" was a Major League Baseball 1958)
• March 4 - Harry Helmsley, American real estate entrepreneur (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Harry B Helmsley ( March 4, 1909 &ndash January 4, 1997) was a Real estate mogul who built a company that became one of 1997)
• March 19 - Louis Hayward, South African-born actor (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Louis Hayward ( March 19 1909 – February 21 1985) was a British Actor born in South Africa. 1985)
• March 22 - Gabrielle Roy, Canadian author (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Gabrielle Roy, CC, FRSC ( March 22, 1909 – July 13, 1983) was a French Canadian author 1983)
• March 27 - Golo Mann, German historian (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Golo Mann ( March 27, 1909 &ndash April 7, 1994) born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, was a popular German Historian 1994)
• April 6 - William M. Branham Christian minister (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus William Marrion Branham ( April 6, 1909 &mdash December 24 1965) was a Christian minister usually credited with founding the post World War 1965)
• April 7 - Robert Charroux, French writer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Robert Charroux was the best-known pen-name of Robert Grugeau ( April 7. 1978)
• April 8 - John Fante, American writer of Italian descent (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian John Fante ( April 8, 1909 &ndash May 8, 1983) was an American novelist short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent 1983)
• April 13 - Stanislaw Marcin Ulam, Polish-born mathematician (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Stanisław Marcin Ulam ( April 13, 1909 &ndash May 13, 1984) was a Polish Mathematician who participated in the Manhattan 1984)
• April 22 - Rita Levi-Montalcini, Italian neurologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• April 25 - William Pereira, American architect (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Rita Levi-Montalcini (born April 22, 1909) Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian neurologist who together with colleague The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. William Leonard Pereira ( April 25, 1909 &ndash November 13, 1985) was an American Architect from Chicago, 1985)
• April 30
  • Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Juliana (Juliana Emma Louise Marie Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau 30 April 1909 &ndash 20 March 2004) was Queen regnant of the 2004)
  • F. E. McWilliam, Northern Irish sculptor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " FE McWilliam ( 30 April 1909 - 13 May 1992) Irish surrealist sculptor, born in Banbridge, County Down 1992)

May-June

• May 6 - Loyd Sigmon, American amateur ("ham") radio broadcastor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Loyd C Sigmon ( May 6, 1909 - June 2, 2004) was born in Stigler Oklahoma to a Cattle - Ranching family Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a Hobby and a service in which participants called "hams" use various types of Radio communications 2004)
• May 7 - Edwin H. Land, American camera inventor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Edwin Herbert Land ( May 7 1909  &ndash March 1 1991) was an American Scientist and inventor. 1991)
• May 10 - Mother Maybelle Carter, American musician (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. "Mother Maybelle" Carter ( May 10, 1909 - October 23, 1978) was an American country Musician. 1978)
• May 15 - James Mason, British actor (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who 1984)
• May 18 - Fred Perry, English tennis player (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995 born in Stockport, Cheshire, was an English Tennis and Table tennis 1995)
• May 19 - Nicholas Winton, British humanitarian
• May 20 - Matt Busby, Scottish football manager (Manchester United) (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Sir Nicholas George Winton, MBE (born 19 May 1909) is a Briton who organised the rescue of about 669 mostly Jewish Czech Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby CBE KCSG (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994 was a Scottish football player and manager most noted 1994)
• May 23 - Hugh E. Blair, American linguist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Hugh Edward Blair ( May 23 1909 &ndash February 28, 1967) was a recognized linguist and an able artist 1967)
• May 24 - Victoria Hopper, Blonde Canadian stage and film actress and singer (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Victoria Hopper ( May 24, 1909 - January 22, 2007) was a blonde Canadian stage and film Actress and Singer. 2007)
• May 27 - Dolores Hope, American singer, wife of Bob Hope
• May 30 - Benny Goodman, American musician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Dolores Hope (born Dolores DeFina, May 27, 1909) is a singer philanthropist and the widow of legendary actor Bob Hope. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 1986)
• June 3 - Ira D. Wallach, American businessman and philanthropist (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Ira David Wallach ( June 3, 1909 - January 6, 2007) was an American businessman and philanthropist 2007)
• June 6 - Isaiah Berlin, Russian historian of ideas (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Sir Isaiah Berlin, OM (6 June 1909 &ndash 5 November 1997 was a philosopher and historian of ideas regarded as one of the leading liberal thinkers of the twentieth century 1997)
• June 7 - Jessica Tandy, English actress (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Jessie Alice Tandy ( June 7, 1909 &ndash September 11, 1994) was a British - American stage and film actress 1994)
• June 12 - Archie Bleyer, American song arranger & band leader (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Archie Bleyer ( June 12, 1909 - March 20, 1989) was an American song arranger and bandleader. 1989)
• June 14 - Burl Ives, American singer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives ( 14 June 1909 &ndash 14 April 1995) was an Academy Award winning American actor and acclaimed 1995)
• June 17 - Elmer Lee Andersen, Governor of Minnesota (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Elmer Lee Andersen ( June 17, 1909 November 15, 2004) was an American businessman philanthropist and the 30th Governor of Minnesota 2004)
• June 20 - Errol Flynn, Australian actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most 1959)
• June 26 - Colonel Tom Parker, Dutch-born celebrity manager (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. "Colonel" Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis (Dries van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 &ndash January 21, 1997) was 1997)

July-August

• July 3 - Earl Butz, Former United States Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Earl Lauer Butz ( July 3, 1909 &ndash February 2, 2008) was a United States government official who served as Secretary The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Oldest living former cabinet official (d. 2008)
• July 11 - Fritz Leonhardt, German structural engineer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Fritz Leonhardt ( July 12 1909 - December 30 1999) was a German Structural engineer who made major contributions to 20th century 1999)
• July 18 - Mohammed Daoud Khan, President of Afghanistan (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Mohammed Daoud Khan ( July 18, 1909 – April 28, 1978) was a politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of Zahir Shah Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs 1978)
• July 23 - John William Finn, World War II hero
• July 28 - Malcolm Lowry, British novelist (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Lieutenant John William Finn (born July 23 1909 is a retired officer of the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of heroism and distinguished Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Malcolm Lowry ( July 28, 1909 &ndash June 26, 1957) was an English poet and novelist best known for his novel Under 1957)
• July 30 - C. Northcote Parkinson, British historian and author (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of some sixty books the most famous of which was his bestseller Parkinson's Law 1993)
• August 9 - Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Adam von Trott zu Solz ( August 9, 1909 – August 26, 1944) was a German Lawyer and Diplomat who opposed 1944)
• August 10 - Leo Fender, One of the most influential people in the development of electrical instruments (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Clarence Leonidas Fender ( August 10, 1909 - March 21, 1991) also known as Leo Fender, was an American inventor who 1991)
• August 25
  • Ruby Keeler, Canadian singer and actress (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, ( August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993) was an actress singer and dancer most famous for her 1993)
  • Michael Rennie, English actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Michael Rennie ( 25 August[[ 909]]&ndash 10 June[[ 971]] was an English film television and stage actor best known for his starring role as the benevolent 1971)
• August 26 - Jim Davis, American actor (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Marlin "Jim" Davis ( August 26 1909 – April 26 1981) was an American actor best known for his role as Jock Ewing 1981)
• August 31 - Ferenc Fejtő, Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Ferenc Fejtő, or François Fejtő in French ( August 31, 1909 &ndash June 2, 2008) was a Hungarian -born 2008)

September-October

• September 1 - E. Herbert Norman, Canadian diplomat (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Egerton Herbert Norman ( September 1, 1909 &ndash April 4, 1957) was a Canadian diplomat and historian 1957)
• September 7 - Elia Kazan, Hungarian-born film director (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Elia Mother, ( Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν September 7 1909 &ndash September 28 2003) was a Greek - American 2003)
• September 14 - Peter Scott, British ornithologist and painter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Sir Peter Markham Scott, CH, CBE, DSC, FRS, FZS, ( September 14, 1909 – August 29, 1989 1989)
• September 15 - Jean Batten, New Zealand aviator (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Jean Gardner Batten CBE (15 September 1909&ndash22 November 1982 was a New Zealand Aviatrix. 1982)
• September 17 - Ernie Koy, former baseball player (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Ernest Anyz Koy ( September 17, 1909 &ndash January 1 2007) nicknamed "Chief" was an American Left fielder 2007)
• September 21 - Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Kwame Nkrumah ( September 21, 1909 - April 27, 1972) was an influential 20th century advocate of Pan-Africanism, and the leader of 1972)
• September 24 - Carl Sigman, American songwriter (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Carl Sigman ( September 24, 1909 &ndash September 26, 2000) was a major American songwriter 2000)
• September 28 - Al Capp, American cartoonist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Al Capp (September 28 1909 &ndash November 5 1979 was an American Cartoonist and Humorist, best known for the satiric Comic strip 1979)
• October 5 - Tony Malinosky, former baseball player
• October 10 - Robert F. Boyle, American production designer and art director
• October 14 - Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Anthony Francis Malinosky (born October 5 1909) is a former Third baseman and Shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Robert F Boyle (born October 10, 1909) is an Academy Award -winning American Art director and Production designer. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Bernd Rosemeyer ( October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – January 28, 1938 on the Frankfurt 1938)
• October 19 - Cozy Cole, American jazz drummer (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Cozy Cole ( October 17 1909 – January 31 1981) was a jazz drummer who scored a #1 hit with the record 1981)
• October 24 - Bill Carr, American athlete (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat William ("Bill" Arthur Carr ( October 24, 1909 &ndash January 14, 1966) was an American athlete, a double 1966)
• October 27 - Henry Townsend, American blues musician (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. 2006)
• October 28 - Francis Bacon, Irish painter (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Francis Bacon' (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992 was an Irish-born British figurative painter. 1992)

November-December

• November 4 - Skeeter Webb, baseball player (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani James Laverne "Skeeter" Webb ( November 4 1909 - July 8 1986) was a Major League Baseball Infielder who played 1986)
• November 9 - Kay Thompson, American author and actress. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Kay Thompson (born Catherine L Fink, November 9, 1908, St Louis, Missouri &ndash July 2, 1998, (d. 1998)
• November 10 - Pawel Jasienica, Polish historian (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Paweł Jasienica was the Pen-name of Leon Lech Beynar ( November 10, 1909 – August 19, 1970) a Polish amateur Historian 1970)
• November 18 - Johnny Mercer, American songwriter (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer 1976)
• November 22 - Mikhail Mil, Russian constructor of Mil helicopters and founder of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Mikhail Leontyevich Mil ( Russian language: Михаил Леонтьевич Миль 22 November, 1909 Mil Helicopters (Миль is the short name of the Soviet Russian Helicopter producer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (Московский вертолетный завод 1970)
• November 23 - Nigel Tranter, Scottish historian and writer (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Nigel Tranter OBE ( November 23, 1909 – January 9, 2000) was a Scottish Historian and Author. 2000)
• November 24 - Gerhard Gentzen, German mathematician (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Gerhard Karl Erich Gentzen ( November 24, 1909, Greifswald, Germany &ndash August 4, 1945, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1945)
• November 26 - Eugene Ionesco, Romanian-born playwright (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Eugène Ionesco, born Eugen Ionescu ( November 26, 1909 – March 28, 1994 1994)
• November 27 - James Agee, American writer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont James Rufus Agee (November 27 1909 &ndash May 16 1955 was an American Novelist, Journalist, Poet 1955)
• December 4 - Jimmy Jewel, English actor (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. James Arthur Thomas J Marsh, always known as Jimmy Jewel, (born December 4, 1909, Sheffield; died December 3, 1995 1995)
• December 14 - Edward Lawrie Tatum, American geneticist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Edward Lawrie Tatum ( December 14, 1909 &ndash November 5, 1975) was an American geneticist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1975)
• December 16 - Emil Mailho, former baseball player (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Emil Pierre Mailho ( December 16, 1909 - March 7, 2007) (age 97 was a Major League Baseball player in 1936 for the Philadelphia 2007)
• December 20 - Vakkom Majeed, Indian freedom fighter, Travancore-Cochin Legislative member (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. S Abdul Majeed, ( December 20, 1909 &ndash July 10, 2000) known as Vakkom Majeed was a veteran Freedom fighter and a former Freedom fighter is a term to describe those that engage in a struggle to achieve freedom for themselves or to free others in some matter Travancore-Cochin or Thiru-Kochi is a former state of India. It was created on July 1 1949 by the merger of two former Princely 2000)
• December 20 - Vagn Holmboe, Danish composer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Vagn Gylding Holmboe, (born 20 December 1909 in Horsens, Jutland; died 1 September 1996 in Ramløse was a Danish 1996)
• December 21 - Seicho Matsumoto, Japanese mystery writer and journalist (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian was a prolific Japanese writer and journalist awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 as well as the Mystery Writers of Japan Prize 1992)
• December 22 - Alan Carney, American actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Alan Carney (born David Boughal) ( December 22, 1909, Brooklyn New York &ndash May 2, 1973, Van Nuys California 1973)
• December 23
  • Barney Ross, American boxer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city A hero in the ring and outside of it the life of one of the world's greatest boxers Barney Ross born Dov-Ber Rasofsky (December 23 1909&ndashJanuary 17 1967 is a drama of epic proportion 1967)
  • Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Frederick Donald Coggan Baron Coggan PC ( 29 December, 1909 – 17 May, 2000) was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 2000)
• December 23 - Giulio Racah, Israeli mathematician and physicist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Giulio ( Yoel) Racah (פרופסור (יואל רקח 1965)

Deaths

January - June

• January 8 - Harry Seeley, palaeontologist (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Harry Govier Seeley ( 18 February 1839 - 8 January 1909) was a British Paleontologist who determined that Dinosaurs 1839)
• January 10 - Charles Vernon Culver, US politician (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Charles Vernon Culver ( September 6, 1830 &ndash January 10, 1909) was a Republican member of the U 1830)
• January 12 - Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Hermann Minkowski ( June 22 1864 – January 12 1909) was a Russian born German Mathematician, of Jewish 1864)
• January 14 - Arthur William a Beckett, British journalist (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Arthur William à Beckett ( 1844 - January 14, 1909) English Journalist and Man of letters. 1844)
• January 15 - Saint Arnold Janssen (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Saint Arnold Janssen ( November 5, 1837 – January 15, 1909) was a Roman Catholic Priest best known for founding the 1837)
• February 17 - Geronimo, Apache leader (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Geronimo ( Chiricahua: Goyaałé, "one who yawns" often spelled Goyathlay or Goyahkla in English ( June 16 1829 1829)
• March 16 - Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton of Tatton, chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton ( 17 January 1832 – 16 March 1909) was the second Chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal from (b. 1832)
• April 10 - Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909 was a Victorian era English poet 1837)
• April 28 - Frederick Holbrook, Vermont governor (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Frederick Holbrook ( February 15, 1814 - April 27, 1909) was an Agriculturist, politician and war-time governor of Vermont 1813)
• May 10 - Futabatei Shimei, author and translator (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Futabatei Shimei ( Japanese: 二葉亭四迷 28 February 1864 – 10 May 1909) was a Japanese author, Translator 1864)
• May 18 - Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz i Pascual (iˈsak alˈβeniθ ( May 29, 1860 &ndash May 18, 1909) was a Spanish Pianist 1860)
• June 24 - Sarah Orne Jewett, American writer (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Sarah Orne Jewett ( September 3, 1849 &ndash June 24, 1909) was an American Novelist and Short story writer best known 1849)

July - December

• July 18 - Carlos, Duke of Madrid (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Infante Carlos María de los Dolores Juan Isidro José Francisco Quirin Antonio Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Borbón y Austria-Este Duke of Madrid ( March 30 1848 1848)
• July 19 - Arai Ikunosuke, samurai (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. ( 12 June 1836 - 19 July 1909) was a Japanese Samurai of the late Edo period 1836)
• August 5 - Miguel Antonio Caro, Colombian political leader (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Miguel Antonio José Zoilo Cayetano Andrés Avelino de las Mercedes Caro Tobar ( 10 November 1843 &ndash 5 August 1909) was a Colombian 1843)
• August 15 - Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian author (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Euclides (archaic spelling Euclydes) da Cunha ( January 20, 1866 &mdash August 15, 1909) was a Brazilian 1866)
• August 27 - Emil Christian Hansen, Danish fermentation physiologist (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Emil Christian Hansen ( May 8, 1842 – August 27, 1909) was a Danish Mycologist and fermentation physiologist 1842)
• September 2 - Louis Delacenserie, Belgian architect (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Louis Delacenserie (1838-1909 was a Belgian architect from Bruges. 1838)
• September 4 - Clyde Fitch, American dramatist (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Clyde Fitch ( May 2 1865 - September 4 1909) was an American Dramatist. 1865)
• September 27 - Gyula Donáth, sculptor (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Gyula Donáth ( March 13, 1850 &mdash September 27 1909) was a Hungarian Sculptor. 1850)
• September 29 - Vladimir Vidrić, poet (b. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Vladimir Vidrić ( April 20, 1875 - September 29, 1909) was a Croatian poet 1875)
• October 26 - Ito Hirobumi, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (assassinated) (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death was a Japanese statesman Resident-General of Korea, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st 5th 7th and 10th and Genrō. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1841)
• November 9 - William Powell Frith, painter (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all William Powell Frith ( January 19, 1819 &ndash November 9, 1909) was an English painter specialising in portraits and 1819)
• December 10 - Red Cloud
• December 15 - Francisco Tárrega, guitarist and composer (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Red Cloud ( Lakota: Makhpiya Luta) (1822? &ndash December 10, 1909) was a war leader of the Oglala Lakota ( Sioux Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea, (21 November 1852 — 15 December 1909 was an influential Spanish Composer and guitarist. 1852)
• December 17 - Leopold II of Belgium (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Leopold II (Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909 was King of the Belgians. 1835)
• December 26 - Frederic Remington, cowboy artist and sculptor (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Frederic Sackrider Remington ( October 4, 1861 - December 26, 1909) was an American painter, Illustrator, 1864)
• date unknown - Gideon T. Stewart, American educator and politician (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Lawyer and newspaper owner-editor Gideon Tabor Stewart ( August 7 1824 &ndash 1909 was very active in promoting the Temperance movement. 1824)

Nobel Prizes

• Physics - Guglielmo Marconi, Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of wireless telegraphy (radio). Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Marchese Guglielmo Marconi mar'koni (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937 was an Italian inventor best known for his development of a Radiotelegraph system Karl Ferdinand Braun ( 6 June 1850 in Fulda, Germany &ndash 20 April 1918 in New York City, U
• Chemistry - Wilhelm Ostwald for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald ( Latvian: Vilhelms Ostvalds; September 2, 1853 &ndash April 4, 1932) was a Baltic
• Medicine - Emil Theodor Kocher for his work on the physiology, pathology, and surgery of the thyroid gland. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Emil Theodor Kocher ( August 25, 1841 &ndash July 27, 1917) was a Swiss physician medical researcher and Nobel laureate for his
• Literature - Selma Lagerlöf ("in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterize her writings"). The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred / sèlˈma ʊ̀tiːlɪa lʊ̀viˈsa lɑ̀ːgərˈløːv / (20 November 1858&ndash16 March 1940 was a Swedish Author and the first woman writer to win the
• Peace - Auguste Marie Francois Beernaert and Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Auguste Marie François Beernaert ( July 26, 1829 &ndash October 6, 1912) was the Prime Minister of Belgium from October Paul-Henri-Benjamin Baluet d'Estournelles baron de Constant de Rébecque ( 22 November 1852 &ndash 15 May 1924) was a French

See also

• Related subjects: automobile, safari, Suez Canal. SAFARI was an attempt by the French government under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation

External links

Table of contents

Contents 1 Events of 1909 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Undated 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March-April 2.3 May-June 2.4 July-August 2.5 September-October 2.6 November-December 3 Deaths 3.1 January - June 3.2 July - December 4 Nobel Prizes 5 See also 6 External links 7 Table of contents

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