Historical Events In 1808
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Jan 01 On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms
Jan 01 Congress prohibits importation of slaves in the year 1808.
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 In the year 1808 sierra Leone becomes a British colony
Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1808.
Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.
Jan 10 On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies
Jan 10 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies in the year 1808.
Jan 11 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist
Jan 12 On this day in history paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer
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 On this day in history 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 Louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law in the year 1808.
Jan 26 In the year 1808 rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.
Jan 27 On this day in history 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 in the year 1808.
Mar 02 The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh in the year 1808.
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 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet on this day in history.
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 On this day in history catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)
Mar 15 In the year 1808 gaetano Gaspari, composer
Mar 23 On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)
Mar 23 Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on this day in history.
Mar 25 Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) in the year 1808.
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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