Historical Events In 1809

Jan 01   Holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid   

Jan 01   John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet).   

Jan 02   Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer   

Jan 04   Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67.   

Jan 04   Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

Jan 04   Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind is born   

Jan 05   Treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain and France   

Jan 12   British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814)   

Jan 12   British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814).   

Jan 15   Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)   

Jan 16   French forces defeat Sir John Moore and kill him in the Battle of Corunna January 16 Sir Arthur Wellesley succeeds Moore as commander of British forces in the Peninsular War.   

Jan 16   Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña   

Jan 18   Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896.   

Jan 19   Edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit and the Pendulum).   

Jan 19   Edgar Allen Poe, American author and poet is born.   

Jan 20   1st US geology book published by William Maclure   

Jan 20   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

Jan 20   The inaugural US geology book published by William Maclure.   

Jan 23   Veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter   

Feb 01   Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system   

Feb 03   Felix Mendelssohn, German composer is born.   

Feb 03   Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)   

Feb 03   Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin).   

Feb 07   Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden).   

Feb 08   Franz I of Austria declares war on France   

Feb 11   Robert Fulton patents steamboat   

Feb 11   Robert Fulton patents the steamboat.   

Feb 12   Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President is born.   

Feb 12   Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65).   

Feb 12   Charles Darwin, English scientist is born.   

Feb 13   French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege   

Feb 15   Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper)   

Feb 20   Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies.   

Feb 20   Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76.   

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Jan 01   John pieter heije: Dutch physician/writer/poet (silver fleet)   

Jan 02   Friedrich wilhelm jahns: Composer   

Jan 04   Louis braille: Coupvray france, developer (reading system for blind)   

Jan 15   Cornelia connelly: Phila, founder (society of the holy child jesus)   

Jan 15   Pierre joseph proudhon: France, politician (libertarian socialist)   

Jan 18   Richard caswell gatlin: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1896   

Jan 19   Edgar allan poe: Boston, author (pit & the pendulum)   

Jan 20   Sebastian de iradier: Spanish composer (la paloma)   

Jan 04   Bartolomeo giacometti: Composer,   

Jan 16   John moore: British general (b. 1761)   

Jan 21   Josiah hornblower: American statesman (b. 1729)   

Feb 20   Johann joseph emmert: Composer,   

Mar 07   Johann georg albrechtsberger: Austrian composer,    

Mar 23   Ferdinand-philippe-joseph staes: Composer,   

Mar 26   Gabriele mario piozzi: Composer,    

Mar 27   Joseph m vien: French (court)painter/etcher,