Year by year · 20th century

1909

1909 in world history: 5 events, 17 births, 14 deaths, 3 works, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 759 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 6 April

    Peary and Henson claim to reach the North Pole

    Robert Peary, Matthew Henson and four Inuit companions reported reaching the North Pole. Doubts over Peary's navigation mean historians still debate how close they actually came.

  2. Treaty

    Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909

    The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 was an agreement signed in Bangkok by which Siam transferred its claims over the northern Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Perlis to Britain.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Abéché

    The Battle of Abéché was the French capture of Abéché, capital of the Wadai Empire, in 1909.

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In the profiles

  • Wadai EmpireA French column captures Abéché and installs Adam Asil as a client sultan

Wars and longer events

Born in 1909 17

Died in 1909 14

Works 3

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). 1909. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1909
MLA
“1909.” The Epoch Institute, Year by Year, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1909. Accessed .
Chicago
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Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘1909’, The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1909 (Accessed: ).