1909: what happened around the world

In 1909, 57 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Titanic, Adana massacre and Goudi coup among the best known. 57 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 147 things were founded or built that year, from Kodansha and Helsinki Central Railway Station.

57events began
57already under way
147founded or built
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Accidents and fires19

Wars, battles and sieges14

Revolts, massacres and attacks11

Disasters8

Treaties, councils and politics3

Expeditions2

Already under way in 190957

Came to an end in 19099

Founded or built in 1909147

+117 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1909

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →