National Negro Committee Convenes, Precursor to NAACP, May 31, 1909

U.S. President William Howard Taft uses what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U.S. Constitution's Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State. Date: March 4, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day…

Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability. Date: April 6, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V. Date: April 27, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Montreal Canadiens Founded as NHA Charter Member, December…

Richard Strauss's opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera. Date: January 25, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909AEA Silver Dart First Powered Flight in Canada and British Empire, February…

The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association. Date: December 4, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…