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   In the year 1809 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74  

Jul 27   Battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1809 ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England  

Aug 06   In the year 1809 the birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet  

Aug 08   In the year 1809 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)  

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1809 francesco Schira, composer  

Aug 23   Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29   In the year 1809 oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides)  

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

Aug 30   Ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies in the year 1809.  

Sep 07   In the year 1809 caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46  

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   Sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) in the year 1809.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Anton Emil Titl, composer in the year 1809.  

Oct 02   Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 in the year 1809.  

Oct 04   On this day in history albrecht F H, prince of Prussia  

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

Oct 11   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Federico Ricci, composer in the year 1809.  

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

Jan 02   Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born in the year 1809.  

Jan 15   Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1809 birth of richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum)  

Jan 20   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) was born in the year 1809.  

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

Jan 16   John Moore, British general (b. 1761) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729)  

Feb 20   In the year 1809 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76  

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   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1809 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92