Holland Brigade under Brigadier-General David Hendrik Chassé reaches Madrid during the Napoleonic Wars
Holland Brigade under Brigadier-General David Hendrik Chassé reaches Madrid during the Napoleonic Wars
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1809. This year saw 35 significant events. 7 notable figures were born.
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1809 Timeline
Holland Brigade under Brigadier-General David Hendrik Chassé reaches Madrid during the Napoleonic Wars
Holland Brigade under Brigadier-General David Hendrik Chassé reaches Madrid during the Napoleonic Wars
First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
La Paz, Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Muril
La Paz, Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the first independent government in Spanish America
The Royal Opera House opens in London
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.
Napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Joséphine by French Senate
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain & France
The Treaty of the Dardanelles was concluded between the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain on 5 January 1809 at Çanak, Ottoman Empire. The treaty ended the Anglo-Turkish War.
British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from France (until 1814)
The Portuguese conquest of French Guiana, also known as Conquest of Cayenne (Portuguese: Conquista de Caiena), was the capture of the French colony of Cayenne by Anglo-Portuguese forces in January...
Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of Corunna
The Battle of Corunna (or A Coruña, La Corunna, La Coruña or La Corogne), in Spain known as Battle of Elviña, took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Jean de...
First US geology book published by William Maclure
William Maclure (27 October 1763 – 23 March 1840) was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology'.
Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)
Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)
Franz I of Austria declares war on France
Franz I of Austria declares war on France
French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege
French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
Embargo Act of 1807 (USA) repealed & Non-Intercourse Act signed
Embargo Act of 1807 (USA) repealed & Non-Intercourse Act signed
Battle of Medellín, Peninsular War: French forces under Marshal Claude Victor defeat the Spanish under General Gregorio
Battle of Medellín, Peninsular War: French forces under Marshal Claude Victor defeat the Spanish under General Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta, killing or wounding 8,000 Spanish soldiers and opening the way to Southern Spain
Dartmoor Prison in England opens to house French prisoners of war
Dartmoor Prison in England opens to house French prisoners of war
Citizenship is denied to Jews of Aargau Canton, Switzerland
Citizenship is denied to Jews of Aargau Canton, Switzerland
Papal States annexed by France
The Papal States ( PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia), officially the State of the Church, were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian peninsula under the direct...
Battle of Aspern-Essling: Austrian Archduke Charles beats Napoleon and his army. Napoleon's first defeat in 10 years.
Archduke Charles Louis John Joseph Lawrence of Austria, Duke of Teschen (German: Erzherzog Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen; 5 September 1771 – 30 April 1847) was an...
Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a mile round trip from
Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a mile round trip from his home
Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established with a new constitution empowering Riksdag after 20 ye
Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established with a new constitution empowering Riksdag after 20 years of absolute monarchy
William Hyde Wollaston invents the first reflective goniometer
William Hyde Wollaston invents the first reflective goniometer
First US steamboat to make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Philadelphia
First US steamboat to make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Philadelphia
Battle of Talavera: British and Spanish army versus French army
Battle of Talavera: British and Spanish army versus French army
British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren
British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren
First practical US railroad track, made of wood and designed for horse-drawn cars, is laid in Philadelphia
First practical US railroad track, made of wood and designed for horse-drawn cars, is laid in Philadelphia
70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnius, arrive in Palestine
70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnius, arrive in Palestine
Area of Quito is the first to declare itself independent of Spain in Latin America, though put down by the Spanish after
Area of Quito is the first to declare itself independent of Spain in Latin America, though put down by the Spanish after 24 days (now Ecuador's National Day)
Treaty of Fredrikshamn is signed between Sweden and Russia, ending the Finnish War and ceding the territory of Finland t
Treaty of Fredrikshamn is signed between Sweden and Russia, ending the Finnish War and ceding the territory of Finland to Russia
Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
Berners Street Hoax: Theodore Hook bets he can make any address the most talked-about in London; he proceeds to win by b
Berners Street Hoax: Theodore Hook bets he can make any address the most talked-about in London; he proceeds to win by bringing London to a standstill
Physician Ephraim McDowell performs the first abdominal surgery in the U.S, an ovariotomy to remove a 22 lb ovarian tumo
Physician Ephraim McDowell performs the first abdominal surgery in the U.S, an ovariotomy to remove a 22 lb ovarian tumor
British invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen
British invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen
Wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston
Wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston
Louis Braille is born
Louis Braille, French educator and inventor of braille, known for french educator and inventor of braille, was born on 1809-01-04.
Edgar Allan Poe is born
Edgar Allan Poe, American writer and critic, known for american writer and critic, was born on 1809-01-19.
Felix Mendelssohn is born
Felix Mendelssohn, German musician, known for german composer, was born on 1809-02-03.
Abraham Lincoln is born
Abraham Lincoln is born
Charles Darwin is born
Charles Darwin, English naturalist and biologist, known for english naturalist and biologist, was born on 1809-02-12.
Cyrus McCormick is born
Cyrus McCormick, American inventor and businessman, known for american inventor and businessman, was born on 1809-02-15.
Alfred Tennyson is born
Alfred Tennyson, English poet laureate, known for british poet laureate, was born on 1809-08-06. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet.
Events
First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
La Paz, Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Muril
La Paz, Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the first independent government in Spanish America
The Royal Opera House opens in London
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.
Napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Joséphine by French Senate
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain & France
The Treaty of the Dardanelles was concluded between the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain on 5 January 1809 at Çanak, Ottoman Empire. The treaty ended the Anglo-Turkish War.
British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from France (until 1814)
The Portuguese conquest of French Guiana, also known as Conquest of Cayenne (Portuguese: Conquista de Caiena), was the capture of the French colony of Cayenne by Anglo-Portuguese forces in January...
Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of Corunna
The Battle of Corunna (or A Coruña, La Corunna, La Coruña or La Corogne), in Spain known as Battle of Elviña, took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Jean de...
First US geology book published by William Maclure
William Maclure (27 October 1763 – 23 March 1840) was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology'.
Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)
Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)
Franz I of Austria declares war on France
Franz I of Austria declares war on France
French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege
French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
Embargo Act of 1807 (USA) repealed & Non-Intercourse Act signed
Embargo Act of 1807 (USA) repealed & Non-Intercourse Act signed
Battle of Medellín, Peninsular War: French forces under Marshal Claude Victor defeat the Spanish under General Gregorio
Battle of Medellín, Peninsular War: French forces under Marshal Claude Victor defeat the Spanish under General Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta, killing or wounding 8,000 Spanish soldiers and opening the way to Southern Spain
Dartmoor Prison in England opens to house French prisoners of war
Dartmoor Prison in England opens to house French prisoners of war
Citizenship is denied to Jews of Aargau Canton, Switzerland
Citizenship is denied to Jews of Aargau Canton, Switzerland
Papal States annexed by France
The Papal States ( PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia), officially the State of the Church, were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian peninsula under the direct...
Battle of Aspern-Essling: Austrian Archduke Charles beats Napoleon and his army. Napoleon's first defeat in 10 years.
Archduke Charles Louis John Joseph Lawrence of Austria, Duke of Teschen (German: Erzherzog Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen; 5 September 1771 – 30 April 1847) was an...
Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a mile round trip from
Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a mile round trip from his home
Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established with a new constitution empowering Riksdag after 20 ye
Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established with a new constitution empowering Riksdag after 20 years of absolute monarchy
William Hyde Wollaston invents the first reflective goniometer
William Hyde Wollaston invents the first reflective goniometer
First US steamboat to make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Philadelphia
First US steamboat to make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Philadelphia
Battle of Talavera: British and Spanish army versus French army
Battle of Talavera: British and Spanish army versus French army
British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren
British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren
First practical US railroad track, made of wood and designed for horse-drawn cars, is laid in Philadelphia
First practical US railroad track, made of wood and designed for horse-drawn cars, is laid in Philadelphia
70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnius, arrive in Palestine
70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnius, arrive in Palestine
Area of Quito is the first to declare itself independent of Spain in Latin America, though put down by the Spanish after
Area of Quito is the first to declare itself independent of Spain in Latin America, though put down by the Spanish after 24 days (now Ecuador's National Day)
Treaty of Fredrikshamn is signed between Sweden and Russia, ending the Finnish War and ceding the territory of Finland t
Treaty of Fredrikshamn is signed between Sweden and Russia, ending the Finnish War and ceding the territory of Finland to Russia
Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
Berners Street Hoax: Theodore Hook bets he can make any address the most talked-about in London; he proceeds to win by b
Berners Street Hoax: Theodore Hook bets he can make any address the most talked-about in London; he proceeds to win by bringing London to a standstill
Physician Ephraim McDowell performs the first abdominal surgery in the U.S, an ovariotomy to remove a 22 lb ovarian tumo
Physician Ephraim McDowell performs the first abdominal surgery in the U.S, an ovariotomy to remove a 22 lb ovarian tumor
British invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen
British invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen
Wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston
Wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston
Famous Births
birth
Louis Braille is born
Louis Braille, French educator and inventor of braille, known for french educator and inventor of braille, was born on 1809-01-04.
birth
Edgar Allan Poe is born
Edgar Allan Poe, American writer and critic, known for american writer and critic, was born on 1809-01-19.
birth
Felix Mendelssohn is born
Felix Mendelssohn, German musician, known for german composer, was born on 1809-02-03.
birth
Abraham Lincoln is born
Abraham Lincoln is born
birth
Charles Darwin is born
Charles Darwin, English naturalist and biologist, known for english naturalist and biologist, was born on 1809-02-12.
birth
Cyrus McCormick is born
Cyrus McCormick, American inventor and businessman, known for american inventor and businessman, was born on 1809-02-15.
birth
Alfred Tennyson is born
Alfred Tennyson, English poet laureate, known for british poet laureate, was born on 1809-08-06. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1809?
- In 1809, there were 35 significant historical events. Notable events include Holland Brigade under Brigadier-General David Hendrik Chassé reaches Madrid during the Napoleonic Wars, First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England, La Paz, Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Muril.
- Who was born in 1809?
- 7 notable figures were born in 1809, including Louis Braille is born, Edgar Allan Poe is born, Felix Mendelssohn is born.