Historical Events In 1808
Saturday, 31 October 2020
Jan 01 African Benevolent Society (education) forms in the year 1808.
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 Sierra Leone becomes a British colony in the year 1808.
Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1808.
Jan 08 In the year 1808 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 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 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 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 On this day in history louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law
Jan 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
Mar 02 On this day in history the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.
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 Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro on this day in history.
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 Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1808.
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