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May 26, 1909Born on Thursday May 27, 1909
- Aletha Maria Lindhout, Heidelberg, Zuid-Afrika († 1909)
- Abraham B. van der Linde, Amsterdam
- Alida Johanna Akerboom, Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Albert Everts Lok, De Leeuwte, Ambt Vollenhove, Nederland († 1951)
- Anna Antje Bras, de werken en sleeuwijk († 2001)
- Aaltje Jacobs Rozema, Aduard († 1944)
- Adrianus van den Borne, Reusel († 1987)
- Alida Johanna Knijnenburg, Den Haag († 2006)
- ? Heybroek, Ned.Indie
- A.C. OOSTEROM († 2003)
Died on Thursday May 27, 1909
- Arnoldus BRAUCKMANN (4), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aafke Moesker (0), Godlinze gem. Bierum
- Adriana Maria Verhaard (56)
- Adalbert Johan Robert Anson Bisschop van Qu'Appelle (68)
- Berend Berends Boer (79), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Arnoldus Pekel (1), Heemskerk
- Adriana Maria Thijssen (34), Woensdrecht
- Adeline Wilmes (13), Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
- Anke Abee (0), Veendam, Borgercompagnie
- Alida Leemkoel (68), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 27, 1909 at Delpher
Born on May 27
- 1906 » Antonio Rosario Mennonna, Italian bishop († 2009)
- 1906 » Buddhadasa, Thai monk and philosopher († 1993)
- 1906 » Harry Hibbs, English footballer († 1984)
- 1907 » Nicolas Calas, Greek-American poet and critic († 1988)
- 1907 » Rachel Carson, American biologist, environmentalist, and author († 1964)
- 1909 » Dolores Hope, American singer and philanthropist († 2011)
- 1911 » Hubert Humphrey, American journalist and politician, 38th Vice President of the United States († 1978)
- 1911 » Teddy Kollek, Hungarian-Israeli politician, Mayor of Jerusalem († 2007)
- 1911 » Vincent Price, American actor († 1993)
- 1912 » John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer († 1982)
Died on May 27
- 1896 » Aleksandr Stoletov, Russian physicist, engineer, and academic (b. 1839)
- 1910 » Robert Koch, German physician and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1843)
- 1918 » Ōzutsu Man'emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 18th Yokozuna (b. 1869)
- 1919 » Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian author and activist (b. 1848)
- 1933 » Achille Paroche, French target shooter (b. 1868)
- 1939 » Joseph Roth, Austrian-French journalist and author (b. 1894)
- 1941 » Ernst Lindemann, German captain (b. 1894)
- 1941 » Günther Lütjens, German admiral (b. 1889)
- 1942 » Muhammed Hamdi Yazır, Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (b. 1878)
- 1943 » Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1878)
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 9 » Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180km; 112mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
- February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
- May 13 » The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
- May 31 » The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convenes for the first time.
- August 28 » A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
- 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 27, 1909
The temperature on May 27, 1909 was between 7.0 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI