February 1, 1909 (Monday)
- In Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dr. Herman G. Niermann died four days after having part of his digestive tract removed to prove a theory. Dr. Niermann had theorized that a portion of the tract "serves as the cesspool of poisons of the body and becomes the culture bed of certain diseases", and persuaded a surgeon to operate upon him on January 28. Peritonits set in and killed Dr. Niermann.
- Born: George Beverly Shea, gospel singer and songwriter, in Winchester, Ontario (still alive in 2011)
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