Page 4: 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Battle at Talavera: British/Spanish army vs French army on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Sir Arthur Wellesley has defeated the Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte at Talavera de la Reina and been made duke of Wellington for his triumph on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1809 the birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet   

Aug 08   In the year 1809 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   In the year 1809 ecuador declares independence from Spain   

Aug 10   In the year 1809 ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1809 juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1809 ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1809 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Royal Opera House in London opens in the year 1809.   

Sep 20   In the year 1809 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   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   Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 in the year 1809.   

Oct 04   Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia in the year 1809.   

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   Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 in the year 1809.   

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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1809 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1809 death of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729)   

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   On this day in history 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.