Time Line 1909
- Blessed Bartholomew Fanti of Mantua
- Blessed Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch
- Blessed Utto of Metten
- Blessed Andrew Nam Thung
- Blessed Frederick of Ratisbon
- Blessed John Peter
- Blessed John Baptist Lo
- Blessed Joseph Tshang
- Blessed Martin
- Blessed Vivaldus
- Saint Francis Ferdinand de Capillas
- Saint John Hoan
- Saint John Baptist Lo
- Saint Joseph Zhang Dapeng
- Saint Lawrence Wang
- Saint Agatha Lin
- Saint Agnes De
- Saint Jean Theophane Venard
- Saint Jerome Lu
- Saint Joan of Arc
- Saint John Eudes
- Saint Joseph Luu
Births
- Blessed Antoni Swiadek
- Blessed Teresa of the Child Jesus Saint John of the Cross
- Sister Encarnación Cerón Ayuela
- Father Patrick Peyton
Papal Ascensions
Founded
- Diocese of Bismark, North Dakota
- Knights and Ladies of Saint Peter Claver in Mobile, Alabama
- Alliance of Love with the Heart of Jesus
Elevated
- Archdiocese of Maseru, Lesotho
Suppressed
Other Events
- blood grouping system developed
- first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air craft
- first short wave broadcast
- founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Peary’s expedition reaches North Pole
- President William Howard Taft takes office
- Shackleton’s expedition finds the magnetic South Pole
| 1908 | 1910 |
