Muslims in the Ottoman Empire begin a massacre of Armenians in Adana. Date: April 14, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 31 March Incident leads to the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Date: April 13, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
The city of Tel Aviv is founded. Date: April 11, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act. Date: April 9, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis. Date: March 31, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
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)