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   Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1809.   

Jul 27   Battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army in the year 1809.   

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   Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1809.   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England   

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 in the year 1809.   

Aug 10   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer in the year 1809.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   Sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) in the year 1809.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1809 raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Anton Emil Titl, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1809 wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59   

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

Oct 11   Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand in the year 1809.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history federico Ricci, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1809 birth of john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

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 in the year 1809.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1809 bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

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

Jan 21   Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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