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 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1809 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 27   On this day in history battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history british armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren   

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

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

Aug 06   Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England on this day in history.   

Aug 06   The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo in the year 1809.   

Aug 10   On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1809 francesco Schira, composer   

Aug 23   In the year 1809 juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)   

Aug 27   In the year 1809 hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)   

Aug 29   In the year 1809 oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides)   

Aug 30   On this day in history adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1809 caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1809 royal Opera House in London opens   

Sep 20   On this day in history sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 in the year 1809.   

Oct 22   Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1809.   

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   On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1809 birth of sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

Jan 04   Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1809.   

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   In the year 1809 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73   

Mar 23   On this day in history ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92