Timeline January 1909

Events in January 1909 9

• 1909 Australian Open 1909 Men: Anthony Wilding
• 1909 – 1992 Dana Andrews (1909-1992) American actor, a leading man of 1940s film noir and war films, from Laura to The Best Years of Our Lives.
• 1909 Dana Andrews born in Collins, Mississippi Dana Andrews is born in Collins, Mississippi.
• 1909 1st Elfstedentocht Winner: Minne Hoekstra — 13h 50m The first official Elfstedentocht started at 5:20 AM on 2 January 1909 in Leeuwarden with 22 participants. Minne Hoekstra won in a time of 13 hours and 50 minutes. The event covered 189 km of natural Frisian ice. The Koninklijke Vereniging De Friesche Elf Steden was founded shortly after to organise future editions.
• 1909 – 2000 Victor Borge (1909-2000) Died 23 December 2000, aged 91 Victor Borge was a Danish-American pianist and humorist billed as the "Clown Prince of Denmark", who fled the Nazis and rebuilt his career in the United States. His act blended classical piano with verbal and physical comedy, including the "phonetic punctuation" routine. His Broadway show Comedy in Music ran for a record 849 performances.
• 1909 Shackleton's expedition reaches Farthest South Nimrod Expedition comes within 180 km of the South Pole On 9 January 1909, Ernest Shackleton and three companions reached latitude 88°23' S, further south than anyone had travelled before, during the British Antarctic Expedition. They turned back roughly 180 kilometres short of the South Pole to ensure their survival on the return march. The expedition also located the approximate position of the South Magnetic Pole.
• 1909 – 2001 Ann Sothern (1909-2001) American actress, MGM's Maisie and star of TV's Private Secretary.
• 1909 Ann Sothern born in Valley City Ann Sothern is born in Valley City.
• 1909 RMS Republic sinks after collision First maritime rescue coordinated by wireless distress call The liner RMS Republic collided with the Italian ship SS Florida in fog off Nantucket on 23 January 1909 and sank the next day. Its wireless operator's CQD distress calls brought other ships to rescue nearly all 1,500 passengers and crew, in one of the first uses of radio to save lives at sea. Six people died in the initial collision.