Historical Events In 1809

Jul 16   In the year 1809 the city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declared its independence from Spanish Crown and formed the Junta Tuitiva, the first independent government in Spanish America, lead by Pedro Domingo Murillo.  

Jul 24   Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army  

Jul 27   Sir Arthur Wellesley has defeated the Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte at Talavera de la Reina and been made duke of Wellington for his triumph in the year 1809.  

Jul 28   Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1809.  

Jul 30   On this day in history british armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren  

Jul 31   1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila in the year 1809.  

Jul 31   On this day in history the first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila  

Aug 06   Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England on this day in history.  

Aug 06   The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)  

Aug 09   In the year 1809 william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo  

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain in the year 1809.  

Aug 10   On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)  

Aug 21   Francesco Schira, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) in the year 1809.  

Aug 27   Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) in the year 1809.  

Aug 29   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides) in the year 1809.  

Aug 30   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1809 william Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890  

Sep 17   Peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Royal Opera House in London opens in the year 1809.  

Sep 20   In the year 1809 sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army)  

Sep 21   On this day in history alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53  

Sep 27   In the year 1809 raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877  

Sep 30   On this day in history the Treaty of Fort Wayne negotiated by Gen William Henry Harrison obtains 3 million acres of Indiana Territory Indian land on the Wabash River for the United States  

Oct 02   Anton Emil Titl, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59  

Oct 04   Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand in the year 1809.  

Oct 11   In the year 1809 meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35  

Oct 22   On this day in history federico Ricci, composer  

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Jan 01   In the year 1809 birth of john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)  

Jan 15   Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born in the year 1809.  

Jan 15   Pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of john Moore, British general (b. 1761)  

Jan 21   Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1809.  

Mar 07   Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60  

Mar 26   In the year 1809 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 27   On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92