Abdul Hamid II Overthrown, Mehmed V Succeeds Ottoman Throne, April 27, 1909
Date: April 27, 1909
Date: April 27, 1909
Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society. Date: March 23, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 23 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909First Giro…
Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. Date: January 16, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 16 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909U.S. Congress Passes PayneβAldrich Tariff Act, April 9, 1909Kinemacolor First Public Screening at Palace Theatre, London, February…
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Date: June 2, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Taft Uses Saxbe Fix to Appoint Knox as Secretary of State, March 4, 1909AEA…
In Portugal, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Lisbon, killing at least 60 people and injuring 75. Date: April 23, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 23 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Shackleton Reaches Farthest South, Plants British Flag, January…
By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates. Date: March 10, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London. Date: February 26, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909First Giro d’Italia Begins…