1909 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1870s 1880s 1890s – 1900s – 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years:	1906 1907 1908 – 1909 – 1910 1911 1912

The year 1909 (also written as MCMIX in Roman numerals) was a regular year. It started on a Friday according to the Gregorian calendar. This year was the very last year of the 1900s decade, sometimes called the 'aughts'.

Important Events of 1909
People Born in 1909
People Who Died in 1909
Arts and Entertainment in 1909
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Important Events of 1909

On March 31, work began on building the famous ship, the RMS Titanic.
On April 6, the explorer Robert Peary reached the North Pole. This was a major achievement in exploration.
In April, the Adana massacre happened in the city of Adana in the Ottoman Empire.
On June 29, Alfred Deakin became the Prime Minister of Australia. This is the leader of the Australian government.
The first model of the Model T car was sold. This car became very popular and changed how people traveled.
The pH scale was created. This scale helps scientists measure how acidic or basic something is.
Emil Theodor Kocher, a Swiss doctor, won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was honored for his work on the thyroid gland.

People Born in 1909

January 13 – Danny Barker, an American musician.
February 9 – Carmen Miranda, a Brazilian singer and actress.
March 20 – Juliana of the Netherlands, who later became the Queen of the Netherlands.
May 27 – Dolores Hope, an American singer.
June 6 – Isaiah Berlin, a Latvian philosopher and educator.
June 10 – Errol Flynn, a famous American actor.
August 10 – Leo Fender, an American who made guitars.
August 26 – Sylvère Maes, a Belgian cyclist.
September 21 – Kwame Nkrumah, who became the first President of Ghana.
Dokaji Abubakar, a Nigerian politician.
Dauda Adegbenro, another Nigerian politician.

People Who Died in 1909

February 17 – Geronimo, a famous Native American leader.
December 17 – Léopold II of Belgium, who was the King of Belgium.
January 12 – Hermann Minkowski, a German mathematician.

Arts and Entertainment in 1909

On June 2, Michel Fokine's ballet Les Sylphides was performed for the first time in Paris. It featured famous dancers like Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova.