Famous Deaths Happened In 1809
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Jan 04 Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1809 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68
Mar 27 Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92 on this day in history.
May 08 Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 in the year 1809.
May 17 Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies in the year 1809.
May 30 On this day in history johan B Scheffer, portrait painter, dies at about 43
May 31 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.
Jun 03 John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jun 04 Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72
Jul 03 Joseph Quesne, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1809.
Jul 06 Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle, French cavalry general (b. 1775) died in the year 1809.
Jul 24 Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1809.
Aug 12 Mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738) died on this day in history.
Aug 18 Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728) died 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 21 In the year 1809 alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53
Oct 02 On this day in history wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59
Oct 08 James Elphinston, Scottish philologist (b. 1721) died in the year 1809.
Oct 11 On this day in history death of meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35
Oct 30 In the year 1809 death of william Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1738)
Nov 09 On this day in history death of paul Sandby, English cartographer (b. 1725)
Nov 26 On this day in history nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer, dies at 56
Dec 16 Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist (b. 1755) died in the year 1809.
Dec 31 Franz Ignaz Beck, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1809.