| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 01 1909 | Drilling Begins On The Lakeview Gusher |
| January 09 1909 | Ernest Shackleton Almost Reaches South Pole |
| January 16 1909 | Shackleton's Expedition Finds Magnetic South Pole |
| January 23 1909 | The RMS Republic Sinks |
| January 25 1909 | Richard Strauss's Debuts At Dresden State Opera |
| January 27 1909 | The Young Left Is Founded In Norway |
| January 28 1909 | U.S. Out Of Cuba Since War |