Historical Events In 1808
Sunday, 26 May 2019
Jan 01 African Benevolent Society (education) forms in the year 1808.
Jan 01 In the year 1808 congress prohibits importation of slaves
Jan 01 In the year 1808 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 Sierra Leone becomes a British colony in the year 1808.
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 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies in the year 1808.
Jan 10 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies in the year 1808.
Jan 11 In the year 1808 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist
Jan 12 In the year 1808 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 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 In the year 1808 rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist
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 in the year 1808.
Mar 06 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard in the year 1808.
Mar 06 In the year 1808 the first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard
Mar 07 In the year 1808 portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro
Mar 12 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet in the year 1808.
Mar 13 Denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign on this day in history.
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) on this day in history.
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 Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII in the year 1808.
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
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