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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1809.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)  

Aug 21   On this day in history francesco Schira, composer  

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

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   In the year 1809 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer  

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history royal Opera House in London opens  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 22   In the year 1809 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   Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer was born in the year 1809.  

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 in the year 1809.  

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   Edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum) was born in the year 1809.  

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   In the year 1809 death of john Moore, British general (b. 1761)  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 27   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92 on this day in history.