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July 23, 1909Born on Saturday July 24, 1909
- Adolf Johannes Meijer, Zoeterwoude († 1909)
- Aafke Rijzinga, Usquert († 1985)
- Aafke Rijzinga, Usquert, Groningen, Nederland
- Aaltiena Olfina Meijering, Zweeloo,Drenthe,Niederlande († 1962)
- Adolf Johannes Meijer, Zoeterwoude († 1909)
- Adolf Jacobus Meijer, Zoeterwoude, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1909)
- Albert Westerhof, Leggeloo, Dwingeloo
- Alice Mildred Hughes, South Marysburgh (Prince Edward) (Ontario) (Canada) († 2004)
- Alphonsia Johanna Christina Bervoets, Enschede († 1910)
- Adriaan Boertjes, Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1994)
Died on Saturday July 24, 1909
- Andries Daniel Cornelis Van Niekerk (79), Doornpoort, Dannhauser, Natal, South Africa
- Adrianus Heeren (33), Etten-Leur
- Antonius Johannes Theodorus Lowies (24), Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- anna de GEUS (79), s-gravendeel
- Christiaan Ballijns (4), SCHIEDAM, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- van Geest, Maasland
- Adriana Laurijssen (83), Dongen
- Claas de Lange (65), Rijswijk,Zuid-Holland,Nederland
- Adrianus Heeren (33), Etten-Leur
- Anna De GEUS (79), 's-Gravendeel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 24, 1909 at Delpher
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- Leeuwarder courant
- Middelburgsche courant
- De tribune : soc. dem. weekblad
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
- Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij
Born on July 24
- 1904 » Delmer Daves, American screenwriter, director and producer († 1977)
- 1904 » Leo Arnaud, French-American trombonist, composer, and conductor († 1991)
- 1904 » Richard B. Morris, American historian and academic († 1989)
- 1909 » John William Finn, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient († 2010)
- 1910 » Harry Horner, American director and production designer († 1994)
- 1912 » Essie Summers, New Zealand author († 1998)
- 1913 » Britton Chance, American biologist and sailor († 2010)
- 1914 » Alan Waddell, Australian walker († 2008)
- 1914 » Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist († 2007)
- 1914 » Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician († 2015)
Died on July 24
- 1862 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782)
- 1891 » Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (b. 1827)
- 1908 » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (b. 1867)
- 1910 » Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (b. 1841)
- 1927 » Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (b. 1892)
- 1957 » Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (b. 1885)
- 1962 » Wilfrid Noyce, English mountaineer and author (b. 1917)
- 1965 » Constance Bennett, American actress and producer (b. 1904)
- 1966 » Tony Lema, American golfer (b. 1934)
- 1969 » Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright (b. 1904)
Names that were popular for boys in 1909
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1909
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1909
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
- February 12 » New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century happens when the SSPenguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
- April 18 » Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
- July 16 » Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is forced out as Shah of Persia and is replaced by his son Ahmad Shah Qajar.
- August 30 » Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
- September 23 » The novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera), by Gaston Leroux, is published as a serialization in Le Gaulois.
- December 4 » 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.
The weather on Saturday July 24, 1909
The temperature on July 24, 1909 was between 10.5 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI