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 in the year 1809.  

Jul 27   Battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army in the year 1809.  

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   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 in the year 1809.  

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

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   70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo  

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   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) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   William Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 in the year 1809.  

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   In the year 1809 royal Opera House in London opens  

Sep 20   Sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) in the year 1809.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1809 birth of louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)  

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

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   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 in the year 1809.  

Jan 04   Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729) died in the year 1809.  

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1809 ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60  

Mar 26   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1809.  

Mar 27   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92 on this day in history.