Page 2: Historical Events In 1809

Feb 20   Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state.   

Feb 20   The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state.   

Feb 24   Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

Feb 25   George Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892.   

Mar 01   Embargo Act of 1807 repealed and Non-Intercourse Act signed.   

Mar 03   Sophia Hawthorne, writer   

Mar 04   Madison is recorded as becoming 1st president inaugurated in American-made clothes   

Mar 04   Madison is recorded as becoming inaugural President inaugurated in American-made clothes.   

Mar 07   Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73.   

Mar 10   William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864.   

Mar 15   Joseph Jenkins Roberts, 1st pres of Liberia   

Mar 19   Fredrik Pacius, composer.   

Mar 22   Charles XIII succeeds Gustav IV Adolf to the Swedish throne   

Mar 23   Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 24   Joseph Liouville, France, discover of transcendental numbers   

Mar 26   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 27   Georges Eugene Haussmann, Paris France, architect   

Mar 27   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92   

Mar 28   Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin.   

Mar 29   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden.   

Mar 31   Edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam).   

Apr 01   Nikolai Gogol, Ukrainian-born Russian novelist, humorist, and dramatist (Dead Souls, The Inspector-General)   

Apr 04   Benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer.   

Apr 14   George W Vreede, Dutch lawyer/politician.   

Apr 14   Napoleon defeated Austria in the Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria   

Apr 15   Hermann Gunther Grassmann, mathematician.   

Apr 17   Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

Apr 18   1st run of 2000 guineas horse race at Newmarket England.   

Apr 20   John Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

Apr 20   Napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria.   

Apr 20   Napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria.   

Apr 21   Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)   

Apr 22   Battle at Eckmuhl.   

Apr 23   Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer   

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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,