Historical Events In 1808
Sunday, 31 May 2020
Jan 01 African Benevolent Society (education) forms in the year 1808.
Jan 01 Congress prohibits importation of slaves on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history 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
Jan 01 In the year 1808 sierra Leone becomes a British colony
Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies
Jan 10 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies in the year 1808.
Jan 10 In the year 1808 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 In the year 1808 paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer
Jan 12 On this day in history the organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
Jan 13 In the year 1808 salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)
Jan 19 Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1808 louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law
Jan 26 Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia in the year 1808.
Jan 27 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) on this day in history.
Feb 09 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer on this day in history.
Feb 11 Anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa on this day in history.
Feb 11 Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA on this day in history.
Feb 20 Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on this day in history.
Feb 25 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.
Mar 02 In the year 1808 the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.
Mar 06 On this day in history 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard
Mar 06 The first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.
Mar 07 In the year 1808 portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro
Mar 12 On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet
Mar 13 In the year 1808 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 Gaetano Gaspari, composer on this day in history.
Mar 23 In the year 1808 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 Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) on this day in history.
Mar 26 On this day in history charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.
Mar 26 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 on this day in history.
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