Historical Events In 1808
Friday, 22 November 2019
Jan 01 African Benevolent Society (education) forms on this day in history.
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 in the year 1808.
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 In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies
Jan 10 In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies
Jan 10 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on this day in history.
Jan 11 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.
Jan 27 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) on this day in history.
Feb 09 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer in the year 1808.
Feb 11 In the year 1808 anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Feb 11 In the year 1808 anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA
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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro
Mar 12 In the year 1808 gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet
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) in the year 1808.
Mar 15 Gaetano Gaspari, composer in the year 1808.
Mar 23 On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)
Mar 23 In the year 1808 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 In the year 1808 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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