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In the year 1809

188 Notable birthdays

Hermann Grassmann

German polymath, linguist and mathematician (1809–1877).

Born April 15th, 1809 in Szczecin.

Died September 26th, 1877 at 68 years old in Szczecin.

Juliusz Słowacki

Polish romantic poet (1809–1849).

Born September 4th, 1809 in Kremenets. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1849 at 39 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]

Sinjeong

Queen; politician (1809-1890).

Born January 21st, 1809 in Joseon.

Died June 4th, 1890 at 81 years old in Gyeongbokgung.

Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine

Prince of hesse and by rhine and german general (1809-1877).

Born April 23rd, 1809 in Darmstadt.

Died March 20th, 1877 at 67 years old in Darmstadt.

Robert M. T. Hunter

American lawyer and politician (1809-1887).

Born April 21st, 1809 in Essex County.

Died July 18th, 1887 at 78 years old in Alexandria.

Joseph Liouville

French mathematician and engineer (1809–1882).

Born March 24th, 1809 in Saint-Omer. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1882 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]

Benjamin Robbins Curtis

American judge (1809–1874).

Born November 4th, 1809 in Watertown. [ref]

Died September 15th, 1874 at 64 years old in Newport.

Owen Jones

British architect (1809–1874).

Born February 15th, 1809 in London.

Died April 19th, 1874 at 65 years old in London.

Shimazu Nariakira

Daimyo or lord of satsuma domain (1809–1858).

Born April 28th, 1809 in Edo.

Died August 24th, 1858 at 49 years old in Kagoshima (cholera).

Louis Charles Delescluze

French revolutionary leader, journalist, and military commander of the paris commune (1809–1871).

Born October 2nd, 1809 in Dreux.

Died May 25th, 1871 at 61 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

Prince Albert of Prussia

Prussian colonel-general (1809-1872).

Born October 4th, 1809 in Königsberg.

Died October 14th, 1872 at 63 years old in Berlin.

Juan Donoso Cortés

Spanish author, political theorist and diplomat (1809-1853).

Born May 6th, 1809 in Valle de la Serena.

Died May 3rd, 1853 at 43 years old in Paris.

Khachatur Abovian

Armenian writer, activist, academic (1809-1848).

Born October 15th, 1809 in Kanaker. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1848 at 38 years old in Yerevan. [ref]

Philipp von Jolly

German physicist and mathematician (1809–1884).

Born September 26th, 1809 in Mannheim.

Died December 24th, 1884 at 75 years old in Munich.

Heinrich Hoffmann

German psychiatrist and children's writer.

Born June 13th, 1809 in Frankfurt.

Died September 20th, 1894 at 85 years old in Frankfurt (stroke).

Benjamin Peirce

American mathematician (1809–1880).

Born April 4th, 1809 in Salem. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1880 at 71 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Karl Bodmer

Swiss-french artist (1809–1893).

Born February 11th, 1809 in Zurich. [ref]

Died October 30th, 1893 at 84 years old in Paris.

Bettino Ricasoli

Italian politician (1809–1880).

Born March 9th, 1809 in Florence.

Died October 23rd, 1880 at 71 years old in Castello di Brolio.

Columbus Delano

American politician (1809-1896).

Born June 4th, 1809 in Shoreham.

Died October 23rd, 1896 at 87 years old in Mount Vernon.

Mariano José de Larra

Spanish romantic writer (1809-1837).

Born March 24th, 1809 in Madrid.

Died February 13th, 1837 at 27 years old in Madrid (gunshot wound).

William N. Pendleton

Confederate army general (1809–1883).

Born December 26th, 1809 in Richmond.

Died January 15th, 1883 at 73 years old in Lexington.

Ljudevit Gaj

Croatian academic, writer and politician (1809–1872).

Born August 8th, 1809 in Krapina.

Died April 20th, 1872 at 62 years old in Zagreb.

Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle

German physician (1809–1885).

Born July 9th, 1809 in Fürth. [ref]

Died May 13th, 1885 at 75 years old in Göttingen.

Minna Planer

German actress and the first wife of composer richard wagner (1809–1866).

Born September 5th, 1809 in Oederan.

Died January 26th, 1866 at 56 years old in Dresden.

Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan

Spanish general and statesman (1809–1867).

Born January 12th, 1809 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Died November 5th, 1867 at 58 years old in Biarritz.

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