Page 4: 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   In the year 1809 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 27   In the year 1809 battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army   

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 in the year 1809.   

Jul 28   Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1809.   

Jul 30   British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet in the year 1809.   

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

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

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   Francesco Schira, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1809 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1809 william Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   Royal Opera House in London opens in the year 1809.   

Sep 20   Sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1809 alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 27   On this day in history raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877   

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   Anton Emil Titl, composer in the year 1809.   

Oct 02   On this day in history wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59   

Oct 04   Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia in the year 1809.   

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   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer   

Jan 04   Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born in the year 1809.   

Jan 15   Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born in the year 1809.   

Jan 19   In the year 1809 birth of edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum)   

Jan 20   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   John Moore, British general (b. 1761) died in the year 1809.   

Jan 21   In the year 1809 death of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729)   

Feb 20   In the year 1809 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 07   Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.