About the day » Wednesday July 21, 1909Calender converter

• André Geoffroy, Le Sourd, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Hillejan, Nord Velen († 1909)
• Aaltje Zutphen, De Waal (Texel, NH) († 1998)
• Anna JAGER, Ezinge, Groningen, Nederland († 1909)
• Adriaantje Griffioen, Vinkeveen († 1923)
• Albert Jansen, Wageningen
• Andreas Jules Segaert, Zedelgem († 1913)
• Anje Bouwman, Tjamsweer (gem. Eemsdelta)
• Aaltje Zutphen, de Waal († 1998)
• André Schops, Zolder († 1972)

• Anna Maria Braks (69), Escharen, NL
• Cornelis Groot (70), Edam, North Holland, Netherlands
• Bastiaantje Schram (29), Rotterdam
• Andreas Martinus Hermanus Raafs (0), Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bieuwkje Pieters van Dekken (88), Oostermeer
• Antonius van Lingen (0), Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
• Baby Simpson (0), Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Arnoldus Johannes van Eerde (0), Wijk aan Zee en Duin
• Camillus DHONDT (37), Gent, Province of East Flanders, Belgium
• Anna Maria Braks (69), Escharen

• 1899 » Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1961)
• 1899 » Hart Crane, American poet († 1932)
• 1900 » Isadora Bennett, American theatre manager and modern dance publicity agent († 1980)
• 1903 » Roy Neuberger, American businessman and financier, co-founded Neuberger Berman († 2010)
• 1903 » Russell Lee, American photographer and journalist († 1986)
• 1908 » Jug McSpaden, American golfer and architect († 1996)
• 1911 » Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author and theorist († 1980)
• 1911 » Umashankar Joshi, Indian author, poet, and scholar († 1988)
• 1914 » Aleksander Kreek, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower († 1977)
• 1917 » Alan B. Gold, Canadian lawyer and jurist († 2005)

• 1878 » Sam Bass, American outlaw (b. 1851)
• 1880 » Hiram Walden, American general and politician (b. 1800)
• 1889 » Nelson Dewey, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)
• 1899 » Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1833)
• 1920 » Fiammetta Wilson, English astronomer and educator (b. 1864)
• 1932 » Bill Gleason, American baseball player (b. 1858)
• 1934 » Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1854)
• 1938 » Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872)
• 1943 » Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacobus
10. Jacob
11. Adrianus
12. Wilhelmus
13. Gerardus
14. Arie
15. Antonius
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Grietje
13. Aaltje
14. Geertruida
15. Neeltje
16. Helena

• 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 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
• 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.
• April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
• June 2 » Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
• September 30 » The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered for 20 years.

The temperature on July 21, 1909 was between 9.6 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.