1909
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Events
Dated Events
- Real World: January 16. The magnetic South Pole is located by Ernest Shackleton's expedition.
- Real World: January 28. U.S. troops withdraw from Cuba.
- Real World: February 12. Founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
- Real World: March 18. Einar Dessau becomes the first "ham radio" operator.
- Real World: March 31 Austria takes control of Bosnia-Herzegovina with the assent of Serbia.
- Real World: July 16. Muhammad Ali Shah, ruler of Persia, is forced to abdicate the throne in favor of his son (Ahmad Shah Qajar) by revolutionaries.
- Real World: August 8. The Rosicrucian Fellowship is founded in Seattle, Washington.
- Real World: September 9. Halley's Comet is photographed for the first time.
- Real World: November 11. The United States Navy founds a base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
- Real World: November 18. After Nicaraguan dictator Jose Santos Zelaya executes 500 revolutionaries (two of which are Americans), the U.S. sends two warships to the country.
Undated Events
- Real World: Britain passes laws establishing a minimum wage and pensions for the elderly.
New Fictional Works
Notable Books
Notable Films
A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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