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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1809 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   In the year 1809 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   On this day in history the birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet   

Aug 08   70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain   

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   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   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1809.   

Sep 09   In the year 1809 william Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history royal Opera House in London opens   

Sep 20   In the year 1809 sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 21   Alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1809.   

Oct 02   In the year 1809 anton Emil Titl, composer   

Oct 02   Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1809 along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand.   

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   In the year 1809 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   Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born in the year 1809.   

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   On this day in history birth of sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1809 death of john Moore, British general (b. 1761)   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. 1729)   

Feb 20   In the year 1809 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

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

Mar 23   Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1809.   

Mar 26   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1809.   

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