Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1809

Apr 20 On this day in history birth of john Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881  

Apr 21 Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23 In the year 1809 birth of eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist  

May 06 On this day in history birth of william Walker, composer  

Jun 13 George Philip St Cooke, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 15 In the year 1809 birth of françois-Xavier Garneau, French-Canadian poet and historian (d. 1866)  

Jun 18 Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879 was born in the year 1809.  

Jun 27 On this day in history birth of francois de Canrobert, French marshal/parliament member  

Jul 08 Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja) was born in the year 1809.  

Jul 09 Frederick Henle, Germany, pathologist was born in the year 1809.  

Jul 10 Friedrich August von Quenstedt, German geologist (d. 1889) was born in the year 1809.  

Jul 28 Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Charles Chiniquy, Quebec-born excommunicated Catholic priest (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 06 Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 21 Francesco Schira, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history birth of hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)  

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

Aug 30 On this day in history birth of adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer  

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of manuel Montt Torres, President of Chile (d. 1880)  

Sep 09 William Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born in the year 1809.  

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

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

Oct 02 On this day in history birth of anton Emil Titl, composer  

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

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of robert Cumming Schenck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890  

Oct 11 In the year 1809 birth of orson Squire Fowler, American phrenologist (d. 1887)  

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of federico Ricci, composer  

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of volney E. Howard, American politician (d. 1889)  

Oct 27 Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 09 In the year 1809 birth of albert Taylor Bledsoe, Asst Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1877  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1809 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68  

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