1909 in History
10 events found for 1909
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Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V
Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist
The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), conv
The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), conv
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time
The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity
The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is forced out as Shah of Persia and is replaced by his son…
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is forced out as Shah of Persia and is replaced by his son…
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover,…
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover,…
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.