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   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1809 william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain in the year 1809.   

Aug 10   Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history francesco Schira, composer   

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) in the year 1809.   

Aug 30   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer in the year 1809.   

Aug 30   Ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1809 caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author, dies at 46   

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 in the year 1809.   

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

Sep 20   Sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1809 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 in the year 1809.   

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   On this day in history 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   Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born on this day in history.   

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   Edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1809 birth of sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

Jan 04   Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1809.   

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

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   On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter/etcher, dies at 92