March 1909 - March 16, 1909 (Tuesday)

March 16, 1909 (Tuesday)

• The creation of the United States Department of Justice's new Bureau of Investigation was announced by Attorney General George Wickersham. In 1934, the word "federal" was added to the name, creating the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• The city of Lubbock, Texas (site of Texas Tech University) was incorporated.
• Died: Henry Timken, 76, inventor of improved roller bearing, and founder of the Timken Company; and Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton of Tatton, 77, chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal