Workers Begin Pouring Concrete for Panama Canal, August 24, 1909
Date: August 24, 1909
Date: August 24, 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 β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909New…
The Paris Film Congress opens, an attempt by European producers to form an equivalent to the MPPC cartel in the United States. Date: February 2, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 2 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Persian Constitutional Revolution:…
The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USSΒ Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world. Date: February 22, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1909Tel Aviv Founded…
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 β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events…
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 β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day…
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 β π Other events on December 4 π Events on this day in 1909 π On This Day (Today) More events…