What Happened in September 1815

Historical Events

Sep 26 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord resigns as Prime Minister of France

Sep 26 Russia, Prussia and Austria sign the Holy Alliance
Sep 28 Joachim Murats fleet sails from Corsica to Naples
Sep 29 Dutch King William I forms the Dutch Order of the Lion, oldest and highest civilian order of chivalry in the Netherlands

Sep 4 Andreas Ignatius Schaepman, Archbishop of Utrecht (1868-82), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1882)
Sep 4 Mihály Mosonyi, Hungarian composer, born in Boldogasszony, Austria-Hungary (d. 1870)
Sep 5 Karl Wilhelm, German composer, born in Schmalkalden, Electorate of Hesse (now in Thuringia, Germany (d. 1873)
Sep 5 Tyree Harris Bell, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 1902)
Sep 6 St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General, born in Wilkinson County, Mississippi (d. 1870)
Sep 7 Howell Cobb, American politician (U.S. Secretary of Treasury), born in Jefferson County, Georgia (d. 1868)
Sep 7 John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer, born in Dysart, Fife, Scotland (d. 1866)
Sep 8 Alexander Ramsey, American politician (1st Governor of Minnesota Territory), born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania (d. 1903)
Sep 10 Eleazer Arthur Paine, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Geauga County, Ohio (d. 1882)
Sep 17 Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian composer (Brudefaerden i Hardanger), born in Christiania, Norway (d. 1868)
Sep 18 Henry C. Wayne, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1883)
Sep 29 Andreas Aschenbach, German Romantic painter and engraver, born in Kassel (d. 1910)

Sep 9 John Singleton Copley, American painter of portraits and historical objects, dies at 77
Sep 12 José Maurício, Portuguese organist, and sacred music and modinha (love song) composer, dies at 63
Sep 24 John Sevier, American soldier, Governor of Tennessee (1796-1801, 1803-09), dies at 70
Sep 28 Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist and geographer (volcanos), dies at 90