1909 in History
21 events found for 1909
Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V
Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist
The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), conv
The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), conv
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time
The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity
The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is forced out as Shah of Persia and is replaced by his son…
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is forced out as Shah of Persia and is replaced by his son…
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover,…
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover,…
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
End of the Tragic Week in Barcelona, a series of antiwar and antigovernment protests in Spain and especially in…
End of the Tragic Week in Barcelona, a series of antiwar and antigovernment protests in Spain and especially in…
Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days…
Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days…
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the…
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the…
Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Port-Aviation (often called "Juvisy…
Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Port-Aviation (often called "Juvisy…
The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered…
The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered…
William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a Mexican president. They narrowly…
William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a Mexican president. They narrowly…