Historical Events in September 1909

Sep 2 King Edward VII signs South Africa Act

Sep 6 New York Times headline announces American explorer Robert Peary had discovered the North Pole 5 months earlier (now thought unlikely)

Sep 9 Jack Johnson retains his heavyweight boxing title when he fights Al Kaufman to a no decision in 10 rounds at Coffroth's Arena, San Francisco, California

Sep 13 Ty Cobb clinches AL HR title with his 9th HR (all inside-the-park)

Sep 27 US President William Howard Taft sets aside some 3 million acres of oil-rich public land (including Teapot Dome, Wyoming) for conservation purposes