Historical Events In 1808
Monday, 19 April 2021
Jan 01 In the year 1808 african Benevolent Society (education) forms
Jan 01 On this day in history congress prohibits importation of slaves
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 in the year 1808.
Jan 01 On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony
Jan 07 In the year 1808 jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894
Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.
Jan 10 In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies
Jan 10 In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies
Jan 11 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist on this day in history.
Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer in the year 1808.
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 in the year 1808.
Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1808 louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law
Jan 19 Louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law in the year 1808.
Jan 26 Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1808 david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)
Feb 09 In the year 1808 francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer
Feb 11 Anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa in the year 1808.
Feb 11 Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA in the year 1808.
Feb 20 Daumier, Marseilles France, artist in the year 1808.
Feb 25 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1808.
Mar 06 The first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.
Mar 07 On this day in history 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 Denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign in the year 1808.
Mar 14 Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) in the year 1808.
Mar 15 Gaetano Gaspari, composer in the year 1808.
Mar 23 Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) in the year 1808.
Mar 23 On this day in history napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain
Mar 25 In the year 1808 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)
Mar 26 In the year 1808 charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.
Mar 26 In the year 1808 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
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »