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   In the year 1809 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 27   On this day in history battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army   

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) 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   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   In the year 1809 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)   

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

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   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   In the year 1809 oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1809.   

Sep 18   In the year 1809 royal Opera House in London opens   

Sep 20   On this day in history sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 21   Alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1809.   

Sep 27   On this day in history raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1809 anton Emil Titl, composer   

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   On this day in history along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand.   

Oct 11   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1809 federico Ricci, composer   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) was born in the year 1809.   

Jan 04   Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729) died in the year 1809.   

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

Mar 07   Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73 in the year 1809.   

Mar 23   In the year 1809 ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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