Well, what happened in 1909? Nimrod Expedition? Kek
There's probably moar, but I have to run.
January 9 – The British Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, led by Ernest Shackleton, arrives at the farthest south reached by any prior expedition, at 88°23' S, prior to turning back, due to diminishing supplies.[1]
April 11 – The city of Tel Aviv (known in its first year as Ahuzat Bayit) is founded by the Jewish community, on the outskirts of Jaffa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1909