Historical Events In 1809

Jul 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1809 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   In the year 1809 ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jul 30   In the year 1809 british armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren   

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

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 in the year 1809.   

Aug 06   The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet in the year 1809.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) in the year 1809.   

Aug 21   Francesco Schira, composer in the year 1809.   

Aug 23   Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) in the year 1809.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides)   

Aug 30   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history william Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Sep 17   In the year 1809 peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.   

Sep 18   Royal Opera House in London opens on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1809 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 in the year 1809.   

Oct 02   On this day in history wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59   

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   Federico Ricci, composer in the year 1809.   

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Jan 01   John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet) was born in the year 1809.   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1809 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

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

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   On this day in history johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73   

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   In the year 1809 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92