Historical Events In 1808
Friday, 22 March 2019
Jan 01 On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms
Jan 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies
Jan 11 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist
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 on this day in history.
Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) in the year 1808.
Jan 19 Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law in the year 1808.
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 On this day in history david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)
Feb 09 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Feb 11 Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA in the year 1808.
Feb 20 On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist
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 In the year 1808 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 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 on this day in history.
Mar 14 Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) in the year 1808.
Mar 15 Gaetano Gaspari, composer on this day in history.
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 In the year 1808 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)
Mar 26 On this day in history 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
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