Page 4: Historical Events In 1809

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1809 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 27   Battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history sir Arthur Wellesley has defeated the Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte at Talavera de la Reina and been made duke of Wellington for his triumph   

Jul 28   On this day in history ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jul 30   British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren in the year 1809.   

Jul 31   On this day in history 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

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

Aug 06   Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England in the year 1809.   

Aug 06   On this day in history the birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet   

Aug 08   70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) in the year 1809.   

Aug 09   William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain in the year 1809.   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1809 francesco Schira, composer   

Aug 23   Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) in the year 1809.   

Aug 29   On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides)   

Aug 30   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1809 ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies   

Sep 07   Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46 in the year 1809.   

Sep 09   On this day in history william Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Sep 17   In the year 1809 peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.   

Sep 18   On this day in history royal Opera House in London opens   

Sep 20   In the year 1809 sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

Sep 27   Raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   

Oct 02   In the year 1809 anton Emil Titl, composer   

Oct 02   Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand.   

Oct 11   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 in the year 1809.   

Oct 22   Federico Ricci, composer in the year 1809.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

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

Jan 04   Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729)   

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

Mar 07   Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73 in the year 1809.   

Mar 23   In the year 1809 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 in the year 1809.