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   Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1809 ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)   

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   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   In the year 1809 the birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet   

Aug 08   70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46 in the year 1809.   

Sep 09   William Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

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   Royal Opera House in London opens in the year 1809.   

Sep 20   In the year 1809 sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1809.   

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

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

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

Oct 11   In the year 1809 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   In the year 1809 birth of john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

Jan 02   Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1809.   

Jan 18   Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1809 bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of john Moore, British general (b. 1761)   

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 in the year 1809.   

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.