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Historical Events Happened In 1808

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Jan 01 On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms

Jan 01 Congress prohibits importation of slaves on this day in history.

Jan 01 Importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony

Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.

Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies

Jan 10 On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies

Jan 11 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist

Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer on this day in history.

Jan 12 The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh on this day in history.

Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) on this day in history.

Jan 19 Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law

Jan 26 Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia on this day in history.

Jan 27 On this day in history david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)

Feb 09 On this day in history francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer

Feb 11 On this day in history anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Feb 11 Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist

Feb 25 On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886

Mar 02 The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on this day in history.

Mar 06 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history the first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard

Mar 07 On this day in history portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro

Mar 12 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign

Mar 14 Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.

Mar 15 On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer

Mar 23 On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)

Mar 23 On this day in history napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain

Mar 25 On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)

Mar 26 Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII on this day in history.

Mar 26 On this day in history napoleon announces that France must guard the coast of Spain against Britain, he orders upwards of 70,000 men to cross the Spanish frontier in January, French forces occupy the fortresses of San Sebastian, Pamplona, Figuera, and Barcelona by treachery in February, and by mid-March there are nearly 100,000 French troops in Spain Their commander in chief Joachim Murat occupies Madrid and Carlos IV abdicates in favor of his son Ferdinand, 23

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Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist

Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)

Famous Deaths In 1808

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 08 On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies

Feb 14 On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)

Mar 09 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died on this day in history.

Mar 13 King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.

Apr 25 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

May 05 On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)

May 18 On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49

May 28 On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)