What Happened In May 1909 In History

Historical Events for May, 1909

• 31st » The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, convenes for the first time.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1909

• 1st » Yiannis Ritsos, Greek poet (d. 1990)
• 5th » Miklós Radnóti, Hungarian poet (d. 1944)
• 6th » Loyd Sigmon, American radio host (d. 2004)
• 7th » Edwin H. Land, American scientist and inventor, co-founded the Polaroid Corporation (d. 1991)
• 9th » Don Messer, Canadian violinist (d. 1973)
• 10th » Maybelle Carter, American autoharp player (Carter Family and The Carter Sisters) (d. 1978)
• 11th » Ellis R. Dungan, American director and producer (d. 2001)
• 11th » Kurt Großkurth, German actor and singer (d. 1975)
• 11th » Herbert Murrill, English organist and composer (d. 1952)
• 13th » Ken Darby, American composer and conductor (d. 1992)
• 14th » Godfrey Rampling, English sprinter and colonel (d. 2009)
• 15th » James Mason, English-Swiss actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1984)
• 15th » Clara Solovera, Chilean singer-songwriter (d. 1992)
• 16th » Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960)
• 17th » Julius Sumner Miller, American physicist (d. 1987)
• 18th » Fred Perry, English tennis player (d. 1995)
• 19th » Nicholas Winton, English humanitarian
• 21st » François-Albert Angers, Canadian economist (d. 2003)
• 24th » Wilbur Mills, American politician (d. 1992)
• 25th » Alfred Kubel, German politician (d. 1999)
• 25th » Marie Menken, American actress, director, and painter (d. 1970)
• 26th » Matt Busby, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 1994)
• 26th » Nikolay Guryanov, Russian priest and mystic (d. 2002)
• 26th » Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican politician, 48th President of Mexico (d. 1969)
• 27th » Don Finlay, English hurdler and pilot (d. 1970)
• 27th » Dolores Hope, American singer and philanthropist (d. 2011)
• 28th » Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)
• 30th » Jacques Canetti, French talent agent (d. 1997)
• 30th » Benny Goodman, American clarinet player, songwriter, and bandleader (d. 1986)
• 31st » Art Coulter, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 2000)
• 31st » Aurore Gagnon, Canadian child abuse victim (d. 1920)

Famous Deaths for May 1909

• 18th » Isaac Albéniz, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1860)
• 18th » George Meredith, English author and poet (b. 1828)
• 20th » Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)

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