What Happened In March 1909 - Historical Events 1909 March

Historical Events for March, 1909

10th » 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.
23rd » Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
30th » The Queensboro Bridge in New York City opens, linking Manhattan and Queens.
31st » Serbia accepts Austrian control over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
31st » Construction of the ill fated RMS Titanic begins.

1st » Eugene Esmonde, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 1942)
1st » Winston Sharples, American composer (d. 1978)
2nd » Mel Ott, American baseball player (d. 1958)
4th » Harry Helmsley, American businessman (d. 1997)
4th » George Edward Holbrook, American engineer (d. 1987)
6th » Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian politician (d. 1987)
6th » Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Polish author (d. 1966)
7th » Léo Malet, French author (d. 1996)
8th » Beatrice Shilling, English motorcycle racer and engineer (d. 1990)
9th » Derk Bodde, American sinologist and historian (d. 2003)
18th » Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded the E & J Gallo Winery (d. 2007)
19th » Attilio Demaría, Argentinian footballer (d. 1990)
19th » Louis Hayward, South African-American actor (d. 1985)
22nd » Gabrielle Roy, Canadian author and educator (d. 1983)
23rd » Charles Werner, American cartoonist (d. 1997)
24th » Clyde Barrow, American criminal (d. 1934)
27th » Veikko Larkas, Finnish architect, designed the Pielisensuu Church (d. 1969)
27th » Golo Mann, German historian and author (d. 1994)
27th » Valery Marakou, Belarusian poet (d. 1937)
27th » Wally Nelson, American activist (d. 2002)
27th » Raymond Oliver, French chef (d. 1990)
27th » Ben Webster, American saxophonist (d. 1973)
28th » Nelson Algren, American author (d. 1981)