Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Events and Trends For more events, see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress (July 4, 1776). ... Nothing much really happened in the 1780s only that Mary-Anne Tobin was hung in public for wearing a flase beard and voting. ... Events and Trends French Revolution (1789 - 1799). ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ... Events and Trends End of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe (1803 - 1815). ... Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece gains independence from the Ottoman Empire in the Greek War of Independence (1821-1827). ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... The year 1809 in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below. ... See also: 1808 in architecture, other events of 1809, 1810 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1808 in art, other events of 1809, 1810 in art, list of years in art. ... See also: 1808 in literature, other events of 1809, 1810 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1808 in music, other events of 1809, 1810 in music and the list of years in music. Events Classical Music (Emperor) - Ludwig van Beethoven Births February 3 - Felix Mendelssohn August 21 - Francesco Schira Deaths January 4 - Bartolomeo Giacometti May 31 - Joseph Haydn Johann Georg Albrechtsberger Categories: 1809 | Years... See also: Other events of 1809 List of years in science . ... 1808 state leaders - Events of 1809 - 1810 state leaders - State leaders by year // Africa Ashanti Confederacy - Osei Bonsu, Asantehene (1804-1824) Buganda - Semakokiro, King of Buganda (1771-1814) Bunyoro - Nyamutukura Kyebambe III, Omukama of Bunyoro (1786-1835) Burundi - Ntare IV Rugamba, King of Burundi (1796-1852) Dahomey - Adandozan, King of... 1808 colonial governors - Events of 1809 - 1810 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1809 List of religious leaders in 1809 List of international organization leaders in 1809 Ottoman Empire Abkhazia - Arslan Begi, Prince of Abkhazia (1806-1810) Portugal Angola - António de Saldanha... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A), in other words, a common year where Doomsday is Tuesday. ...

[edit] Events of 1809

[edit] January - March

Jan. 16: Battle of Corunna.

February 11: Fulton patents steamboat.

• January 5 - Treaty of the Dardanelles between Britain and the Ottoman Empire concluded.
• January 10 - French Marshal Jean Lannes begins the Siege of Zaragoza.
• January 16 - Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of Corunna.
• February 3 - Illinois Territory was created.
• February 8 - Franz I of Austria declares war on France
• February 11 - Robert Fulton patents the steamboat.
• February 20 - A decision by the Supreme Court of the United States states that the power of the federal government is greater than any individual state.
• February 20 - Siege of Zaragoza grinds to a halt as Jose Palafox surrenders. Over 60,000 had been killed on both sides in 41 days of street fighting.
• February 25 - Spanish forces are defeated at the Battle of Valls in Catalonia by Marshal St Cyr.
• March 1 - Embargo Act repealed, Non-Intercourse Act replaces it.
• March 4 - James Madison succeeds Thomas Jefferson as the President of the United States.
• March 13 - Military coup ousts Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden - he is confined in the Gripsholm Castle.
• March 29 - At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden. King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état and is later exiled.
• March 29 - The Battle of Oporto ends in disaster as 18,000 Portuguese soldiers are drowned in a rout after defeat by the French under Marshal Soult and the Battle of Medellin results in massive Spanish casualties in Extremadura, when Marshal Victor's cavalry routs their army.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 2062 KB) Mapa de la Batalla de Elviña en las guerras napoleonicas. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 2062 KB) Mapa de la Batalla de Elviña en las guerras napoleonicas. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the battle near Madrid in the Spanish Civil War, see Battle of the La Corunna Road. ... Boston Colleges Fulton Hall File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Boston Colleges Fulton Hall File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Robert Fulton Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was a U.S. engineer and inventor, who was widely credited with developing the first steam-powered ship marked as a commercial success. ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dardanelles Treaty of Peace, Commerce, and Secret Alliance (Treaty of the Dardanelles), also known as Treaty of Çanak (sometimes spelled as Treaty of Chanak) was concluded between the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain on January 5, 1809 at Çanak (now Çanakkale, Turkey). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean Lannes Jean Lannes, Duke of Montebello (April 11, 1769 – May 31, 1809), marshal of France, was born at Lectoure (Gers). ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Charles de Lefebvre José de Palafox y Melzi Strength 8,500 regulars, 1,000 cavalry, 12 guns 500 regulars, 6,000 militia Casualties 3,000 dead or wounded Unknown The First Siege of Saragossa (Spanish: Zaragoza) was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Spain United Kingdom Portugal French Empire The Peninsular War was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought on the Iberian Peninsula by an alliance of Spain, Portugal, and Britain against the Napoleonic French Empire. ... For the battle near Madrid in the Spanish Civil War, see Battle of the La Corunna Road. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Illinois history | U.S. historical regions and territories ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Francis II Francis I Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, who may also be referred to as Francis von Habsburg or Emperor Franz I of Austria (February 12, 1768 - March 2, 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until August 6, 1806, when the Empire was disbanded. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Robert Fulton Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was a U.S. engineer and inventor, who was widely credited with developing the first steam-powered ship marked as a commercial success. ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the United States federal government. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Charles de Lefebvre José de Palafox y Melzi Strength 8,500 regulars, 1,000 cavalry, 12 guns 500 regulars, 6,000 militia Casualties 3,000 dead or wounded Unknown The First Siege of Saragossa (Spanish: Zaragoza) was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War. ... Jose Palafox is a writer, filmmaker, activist, and hardcore punk musician. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Combatants First French Empire Spain Commanders Marshal Gouvion St. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... The Embargo Act of 1807 was a United States law prohibiting all export of cargo from US ports. ... In the last days of President Thomas Jeffersons presidency, the United States Congress replaced the Embargo Act of 1807 with the almost unenforceable Non-Intercourse Act of March 1809. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836), an American politician and fourth President of the United States of America (1809–1817), was one of the most influential Founders of the United States. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Gustav IV Adolf (November 1, 1778 – February 7, 1837), was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. ... Arx Gripsholm, cirka 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the town Mariefred at the right. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in leap years). ... The Diet of Finland, Suomen valtiopäivät or Finlands Lantdag, was the legislative assembly, and successor to the Riksdag of the Estates, of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906. ... The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. ... Aleksandr I Pavlovich (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), was Emperor of Russia from March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825 and King of Poland from 1815–1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. ... The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire. ... Gustav IV Adolf (November 1, 1778 – February 7, 1837), was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. ... Look up abdication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A coup d’état (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in leap years). ... The Battle of Oporto took place on March 28, French under Marshal Soult completely defeated the Portuguese under Lima and Pareiras, outside the city of Oporto. ... Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, marshal of France Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, duc de Dalmatie (March 29, 1760 - November 26, 1851), marshal of France, was born at Saint-Arnans-la-Bastide (now in department of the Tarn), and was the son of a country notary at that place. ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Claude Victor Don Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta Strength 17,500 23,000 Casualties 1,000 killed and wounded 10,000 killed, wounded, or captured {{{notes}}} In the Peninsular War, the Battle of Medellin was fought on March 28, 1809 and resulted in a victory of... Capital Mérida Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 5th  41 634 km²  8,2% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 12th  1 083 879  2,5%  26,03/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  â€”  extremeño/a, castúo Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation... Claude Victor-Perrin, Marshal of France Claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno (7 December 1764 – 1 March 1841) was a marshal of France during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. ...

[edit] April - June

• April 9 - Tyroleans rise against French and Bavarian occupation, most notable militia lead by Andreas Hofer.
• April 14 - Napoleon I defeats Austrians in the Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria
• April 19 - Battle of Raszyn between armies of Austria (attackers) and Duchy of Warsaw (defenders) as a part of struggles of the Fifth Coalition (1809). The Austrian army was defeated.
• April 22 - Battle of Eckmühl - French troops under Napoleon I and Marshal Davout defeat the Austrians under Archduke Charles.
• May - Napoleon captures Vienna, is excommunicated, imprisons pope Pius VII.
• May 5 - Mary Kies is the first American woman to be awarded a patent.
• May 5 - The Swiss canton of Aargau denies Jews citizenship.
• May 17 - Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French empire. When he announces Pope's secular power has ended, pope excommunicates him.
• May 21 - Battle of Aspern-Essling: Austrian troops under Archduke Karl beat French under Napoleon in a hard fought battle.
• May 24 - Dartmoor Prison opens, first to house French prisoners of war.
• June 1 - 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
• June 6 - Sweden promulgates a new Instrument of Government, which restores political power to the Riksdag of the Estates after authoritarian rule since 1772.
• June 7 - Shoja Shah of Afghanistan signs a treaty with the British. Only weeks later, he is succeeded by Mahmud Shah.

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Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from... The Battle of Abensberg took place on April 20, 1809, between the French and Bavarians under Napoleon which numbered about 90,000 strong, and 80,000 Austrians under the Archduke Charles. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Battle of Raszyn Conflict Napoleonic Wars Date April 19, 1809 Place Raszyn, Poland Result Austrian defeat The first Battle of Raszyn was fought on April 19, 1809 between armies of Austria and the Duchy of Warsaw as a part of the War of the Fifth Coalition in the Napoleonic Wars. ... Location Official languages Polish Established church Roman Catholic Capital Warsaw Largest City Warsaw Head of state Duke of Warsaw Area about 155,000 km² Population about 4. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... The Battle of Eckmühl was fought on April 22, 1809, and resulted in a French victory under Marshal Davout and Napoleon Bonaparte against the Austrians under the Archduke Charles. ... Davout, Marshal of France Louis Nicolas dAvout (May 10, 1770 – June 1, 1823), better known as Davout, duc dAuerstädt, prince dEckmühl, and a marshal of France. ... Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen (de: Erzherzog Karl von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen, also known as Karl von Österreich-Teschen) (September 5, 1771–April 30, 1847) was a son of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747–1792) and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain (1745–1792). ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Pius VII, né Giorgio Barnaba Luigi Chiaramonti, (August 14, 1740 - August 20, 1823) was Pope from March 14, 1800 to August 20, 1823. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Mary Dixon Kies was an early 19th-century American who was the first recipient of a patent granted to a woman by the Patent Office, on May 5, 1809, which was for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee (the inventor or assignee) for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... For other uses, see Aargau (disambiguation). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from... Map of the Papal States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... The Battle of Aspern-Essling (May 22, 1809), was fought between the French and their allies under Napoleon and the Austrians commanded by the archduke Charles. ... Archduke Charles Erzherzog Karl von Österreich (en: Archduke Charles of Austria) (September 5, 1771 – April 30, 1847) was a son of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747 – 1792) and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain (1745 – 1792). ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Located in Princetown, England, high on Dartmoor, Dartmoor Prison presents a bleak and formidable sight. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... The Instrument of Government, or Regeringsformen, adopted on June 6, 1809 by the Riksdag of the Estates was the constitution of Sweden from 1809 to 1974. ... The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Shoja Shah was a member of Afghanistans Barakzay dynasty, a ruler who ousted Mahmud Shah from power. ... There are at least two significant Mahmud Shahs. ...

[edit] July - September

July 5/6: Battle of Wagram.

• July 5-6 - The massive Battle of Wagram in which Napoleon defeats the Austrians.
• July 6 - French troops arrest Pope Pius VII and take him to Liguria
• July 10 - French Marshal Marmont engages in the inconclusive Battle of Zniam against the Austrians.
• July 28 - Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army defeats a much larger French force at the Battle of Talavera de la Reina.
• July 30 - British invasion army lands in Walcheren.
• August 8 - 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnius arrive in Palestine
• August 10 - Ecuador declares independence from Spain
• August 11 - Severe earthquakes strike the Azores and sinks the village of São Miguel
• August 11 - A poorly-generaled Spanish army was defeated by King Joseph Bonaparte's French army at the Battle of Almonacid de Toledo.
• September 17 - Peace of Hamina - Peace between Russia and Sweden in the Finnish War. The territory to become the Grand Duchy of Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.
• September 18 - A new theatre to hold the Royal Opera House opens in London to replace the first burnt down in a fire in 1808. The price increases led to the Old Price Riots which lasted for 64 days.

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The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire. ... The Treaty of Fredrikshamn (Freden i Fredrikshamn in Swedish and Haminan rauha in Finnish ) was a peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Russia on September 17, 1809. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Old Price Riots of 1809 or the OP riots were caused by rising prices at a new theatre in Covent Garden after the previous one had been destroyed by fire. ...

[edit] October - December

• October 11 - Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand.
• October 14 - Treaty of Schoenbrunn cedes Illyrian provinces to France.
• November 19 - A Spanish army is ridden down and 20,000 are killed by French forces at the Battle of Ocana.
• December 26 - British invasion force leaves Vlissingen
• December 30 - Wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston, Massachusetts.

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• USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) is recommissioned as flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron.
• Louis Poinsot describes the two remaining Kepler-Poinsot solids.
• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck publishes Philosophie Zoologique, outlining the concept of evolution.
• First running of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes horse race in England.
• Miami University (Ohio) established by congressional order by George Washington.
• Nicolas François Appert (1750-1841) develops a method to preserve food by means of canning.

USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy. ... Louis Poinsot (1777 - 1859) was a French mathematician and physicist. ... A Kepler solid (also called Kepler-Poinsot solid) is a regular non-convex polyhedron, all the faces of which are identical regular polygons and which has the same number of faces meeting at all its vertices (compare to Platonic solids). ... Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck (August 1, 1744 – December 28, 1829) was a French naturalist and an early proponent of the idea that evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws. ... This article is about evolution in biology. ... The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 1 mile (1600 meters) thoroughbred flat racing horse race for 3-year-olds colts and fillies run in May of each year over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Suffolk, England. ... Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second-oldest public university west of the Allegheny Mountains and seventh-oldest public university in the United States. ... Nicolas François Appert (1750 - 1841) : French inventor of airtight food preservation. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

[edit] Ongoing events

• Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) - Peninsular War/Finnish War/Fifth Coalition.
• Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812.

Combatants Allies: Austria[1] Portugal Prussia[1] Russia[2] Spain[3] Sweden United Kingdom[4] French Empire Holland Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Warsaw Bavaria[5] Saxony[6] Denmark [7] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack von Leiberich Gebhard von Blücher Duke of Brunswick Prince... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Combatants Spain United Kingdom Portugal French Empire The Peninsular War was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought on the Iberian Peninsula by an alliance of Spain, Portugal, and Britain against the Napoleonic French Empire. ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... The Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812 was one of many wars fought between Imperial Russia and Ottoman Empire. ...

[edit] Births

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Japanese era name. ... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... The traditional Korean calendar is directly derived from the Asian calendar. ... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ...

[edit] January - June

• January 4 - Louis Braille, French teacher, inventor of braille (d. 1852)
• January 15 - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French anarchist (d. 1864)
• January 19 - Edgar Allan Poe, American writer and poet (d. 1849)
• February 3 - Felix Mendelssohn, German composer (d. 1847)
• February 12 - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (d. 1865)
• February 12 - Charles Darwin, British naturalist (d. 1882)
• February 15 - Cyrus McCormick, American inventor (d. 1884)
• March 24 - Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (d. 1882)
• March 31 - Nikolai Gogol, Russian writer (d. 1852)
• April 15 - Hermann Gunter Grassmann, Prussian mathematician (d. 1877)
• June 4 - Columbus Delano, American statesman (d. 1896)
• June 4 - John Henry Pratt, English clergyman and mathematician (d. 1871)
• June 8 - Richard Wigginton Thompson, American politician (d. 1900)

January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Louis Braille (January 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852) was the inventor of braille[1], a world-wide system used by blind and visually impaired people for reading and writing. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pierre Joseph Proudhon. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Felix Mendelssohn at the age of 30 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician elected from Illinois as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an eminent English naturalist who achieved lasting fame by convincing the scientific community that species develop over time from a common origin. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 - May 13, 1884) of Virginia was an Irish American farmer, inventor, businessman, marketer and newspaper editor. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... Joseph Liouville (born March 24, 1809, died September 8, 1882) was a French mathematician. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Nikolai Gogol by Alexander Ivanov Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (Russian: IPA: ) (April 1, 1809 — March 4, 1852) was a Russian writer. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Hermann Günther Grassmann (April 15, 1809 - September 26, 1877) was a mathematician, physicist, linguist, scholar, and neohumanist. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Columbus Delano, born June 4, 1809 Shoreham, Vermont, United States – died October 23, 1896 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, was a lawyer and a statesman, and a member of the prominent Delano family. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... John Henry Pratt (June 4, 1809 - December 28, 1871), an English clergyman and mathematician, devised a theory or curstal balance which would become the basis for the isostasy principle. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... Richard Wigginton Thompson (8 June 1809 - 9 February 1900) was an American politician. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ...

[edit] July - December

• August 6 - Alfred Lord Tennyson, British poet (d. 1892)
• August 8 - Heinrich Abeken, German theologian (d. 1872)
• August 27 - Hannibal Hamlin, American politician (d. 1891)
• August 29 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., American physician and writer (d. 1894)
• October 22 - Volney E. Howard, American politician (d. 1889)
• November 27 - Fanny Kemble, British-born American actress and writer (d. 1893)
• December 24 - Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)
• December 29 - William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1898)

August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (August 6, 1809 - October 6, 1892) is generally regarded as one of the greatest English poets. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... Heinrich Abeken (August 19, 1809 – August 8, 1872), German theologian and Prussian Privy Legation Councillor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, was born and raised in the city of Osnabrück as a son of a merchant, he was incited to a higher education by the example of... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... August 29 is the 2