Historical Events In 1804

Jan 01   Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France  

Jan 04   Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies in the year 1804.  

Jan 05   On this day in history ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement  

Jan 05   In the year 1804 ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement  

Jan 12   On this day in history hippolyte Monpou, composer  

Jan 14   In the year 1804 john Park, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1804 karl August Krebs, composer  

Jan 30   In the year 1804 mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River  

Jan 31   British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao in the year 1804.  

Jan 31   British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic in the year 1804.  

Feb 02   In the year 1804 caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62  

Feb 02   Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history ragnerus L van Andringa de Kempenaer, Dutch officer/swindler  

Feb 07   In the year 1804 john Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements  

Feb 12   In the year 1804 immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79  

Feb 14   In the year 1804 karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.  

Feb 15   In the year 1804 new Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery  

Feb 16   In the year 1804 lieutenant Stephen Decatur, with volunteers from frigate Constitution and schooner Enterprise, enters Tripoli harbor by night in the ketch Intrepid to burn the captured frigate Philadelphia. Decatur's raid succeeds without American losses. England's Lord Nelson calls this "the most daring act of the age."  

Feb 16   Lt Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor & burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Samuel Read Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 in the year 1804.  

Feb 18   1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered on this day in history.  

Feb 21   1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales in the year 1804.  

Feb 21   On this day in history first locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales  

Feb 21   In the year 1804 the first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick  

Feb 23   Conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII in the year 1804.  

Feb 24   London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus in the year 1804.  

Feb 26   On this day in history vice-Admiral William Bligh ends siege of Fort Amsterdam, Willemstad  

Mar 01   Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1804.  

Mar 04   Karl Leopold Rollig, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   In the year 1804 birth of hippolyte Monpou, composer  

Jan 13   In the year 1804 birth of paul Gavarni, French caricaturist (d. 1866)  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of john Park, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1804 birth of karl August Krebs, composer  

Jan 20   Eugène Sue, French novelist (d. 1857) was born in the year 1804.  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)  

Jan 31   Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies  

Jan 15   In the year 1804 death of dru Drury, English entomologist (b. 1725)  

Feb 02   Caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62 in the year 1804.  

Feb 06   On this day in history joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70  

Feb 12   Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 04   In the year 1804 karl Leopold Rollig, composer, dies  

Mar 07   John Wedgwood, founder (Royal Horticulture Society), dies on this day in history.