Date: March 10, 1909
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, begins in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner. Date: May 13, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Portugal…
A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms. Date: August 28, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Alice Huyler Ramsey First Women Complete Transcontinental Auto Trip, August 7,…
Japanese occupation of Korea: An Jung-geun assassinates Japan's Resident-General of Korea. Date: October 26, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Anglo-Siamese Treaty Transfers Malay States to Britain, March 10, 1909AEA Silver Dart First Powered…
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…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded. Date: February 12, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Taft Uses Saxbe Fix to Appoint Philander C. Knox, March 4, 1909New South…
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 1909Selma Lagerlöf First Female Nobel Literature Winner, December…