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   On this day in history johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

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

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   British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren in the year 1809.   

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

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   The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet in the year 1809.   

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

Aug 09   William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on this day in history.   

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   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   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer in the year 1809.   

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

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   On this day in history royal Opera House in London opens   

Sep 20   In the year 1809 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1809 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   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   In the year 1809 birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)   

Jan 18   In the year 1809 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   On this day in history bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 16   In the year 1809 death of john Moore, British general (b. 1761)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1809.   

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.