Kinemacolor First Public Color Film Screening in London, February 26, 1909
Date: February 26, 1909
Date: February 26, 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 1909Taft and Díaz First U.S.-Mexico Summit, Assassination Attempt October 16,…
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…
Two United States warships are sent to Nicaragua after 500 revolutionaries (including two Americans) are executed by order of José Santos Zelaya. Date: November 18, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Indianapolis Motor Speedway…
Selma Lagerlöf becomes the first female writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Date: December 10, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Tel Aviv Founded April 11, 1909Theodore Roosevelt Leaves New York for…
The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world. Date: February 22, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909General Motors Buys…
The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convenes for the first time. Date: May 31, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1909 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1909NAACP Founded in U.S….