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 in the year 1809.  

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   On this day in history ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)  

Jul 30   In the year 1809 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   In the year 1809 the first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila  

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

Aug 06   The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet in the year 1809.  

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   In the year 1809 ecuador declares independence from Spain  

Aug 10   In the year 1809 ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)  

Aug 21   Francesco Schira, composer in the year 1809.  

Aug 23   On this day in history juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)  

Aug 27   Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1809 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer  

Aug 30   On this day in history ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies  

Sep 07   On this day in history caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 21   Alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 in the year 1809.  

Oct 22   On this day in history federico Ricci, composer  

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Jan 01   John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet) was born in the year 1809.  

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1809 death of john Moore, British general (b. 1761)  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 07   On this day in history johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73  

Mar 23   Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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