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May 19, 1909Died on Thursday May 20, 1909
- Alijda Maria Eggenhuizen (72), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aleida (Alyda, Alijda) Maria Eggenhuizen (72), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Albertus (Jantje Klaassens Smaal (geboren Lukkien)) Smaal (80), Wildervank, 9648, Nederland
- Anthonius Tjitte UITTERDIJK (51), Den Haag Zuid-Holland Netherlands
- Alberta Beriotte (34), Venray, Limburg, Nederland
- Apolonia Bentvelzen (72), den haag
- adrianus evert hallie (39), amsterdam
- Albertus Schmaal (80), Wildervank, Groningen, Netherlands
- agatha vink (48), rotterdam (zuid holland)
- Anna Cornelia Nuijten (75), Roosendaal,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 20, 1909 at Delpher
Born on May 20
- 1906 » Giuseppe Siri, Italian cardinal († 1989)
- 1907 » Carl Mydans, American photographer and journalist († 2004)
- 1908 » Francis Raymond Fosberg, American botanist and author († 1993)
- 1908 » Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria († 1990)
- 1908 » James Stewart, American actor († 1997)
- 1908 » Louis Daquin, French actor and director († 1980)
- 1911 » Annie M. G. Schmidt, Dutch author and playwright († 1995)
- 1911 » Gardner Fox, American author († 1986)
- 1913 » Teodoro Fernández, Peruvian footballer († 1996)
- 1913 » William Redington Hewlett, American engineer, co-founded Hewlett-Packard († 2001)
Died on May 20
- 1880 » Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (b. 1814)
- 1896 » Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819)
- 1909 » Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)
- 1917 » Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)
- 1917 » Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)
- 1924 » Bogd Khan, Mongolian ruler (c. 1869)
- 1925 » Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1862)
- 1931 » Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1831)
- 1940 » Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
- 1942 » Hector Guimard, French Architect (b. 1867)
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.
- January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
- January 28 » United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish–American War.
- 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.
- February 22 » The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USSConnecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world.
- February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
- October 16 » William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a Mexican president. They narrowly escape assassination.
The weather on Thursday May 20, 1909
The temperature on May 20, 1909 was between 5.1 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 13.9 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI