Adana Massacre of Armenians Begins in Ottoman Empire, April 14, 1909

The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. Date: February 23, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909U.S. Troops Leave Cuba, Except Guantanamo Bay, January 28, 1909New…

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…

Foundation of Coritiba Foot Ball Club. Date: October 12, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Theodore Roosevelt Leaves New York for Africa Safari, March 23, 1909Abdul Hamid II Overthrown, Mehmed V Succeeds Ottoman Throne…

Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time. Date: January 9, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909New Zealand’s Worst Maritime…