Historical Events In 1809

Jul 16   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 24   On this day in history johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74  

Jul 27   In the year 1809 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   British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren in the year 1809.  

Jul 31   On this day in history 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila  

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

Aug 06   In the year 1809 alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England  

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

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

Aug 09   William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo in the year 1809.  

Aug 10   In the year 1809 ecuador declares independence from Spain  

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1809 francesco Schira, composer  

Aug 23   In the year 1809 juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)  

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

Aug 29   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides) on this day in history.  

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   William Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history royal Opera House in London opens  

Sep 20   Sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1809 alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53  

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

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   In the year 1809 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   On this day in history meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35  

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 in the year 1809.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896  

Jan 19   In the year 1809 birth of edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum)  

Jan 20   In the year 1809 birth of sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)  

Jan 04   In the year 1809 bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1809 death of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729)  

Feb 20   Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1809 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73  

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   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92 on this day in history.