Page 4: Historical Events In 1809

Jul 16   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 in the year 1809.   

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   Sir Arthur Wellesley has defeated the Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte at Talavera de la Reina and been made duke of Wellington for his triumph on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1809 the first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

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   In the year 1809 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 in the year 1809.   

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   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1809 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer   

Aug 30   Ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies in the year 1809.   

Sep 07   Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   William Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 in the year 1809.   

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

Sep 18   Royal Opera House in London opens on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1809.   

Sep 30   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 in the year 1809.   

Oct 02   Anton Emil Titl, composer in the year 1809.   

Oct 02   Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 in the year 1809.   

Oct 04   In the year 1809 albrecht F H, prince of Prussia   

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   On this day in history meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35   

Oct 22   Federico Ricci, composer in the year 1809.   

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Jan 01   John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet) was born in the year 1809.   

Jan 02   In the year 1809 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   In the year 1809 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   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 in the year 1809.   

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

Jan 16   John Moore, British general (b. 1761) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729) died in the year 1809.   

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   Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1809.   

Mar 26   In the year 1809 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 27   In the year 1809 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92