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   In the year 1804 charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

Jan 05   In the year 1804 ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement   

Jan 05   Ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement in the year 1804.   

Jan 12   Hippolyte Monpou, composer in the year 1804.   

Jan 14   On this day in history john Park, composer   

Jan 16   On this day in history karl August Krebs, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River   

Jan 31   British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history british vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao   

Jan 31   On this day in history jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

Feb 02   On this day in history caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

Feb 06   Joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70 in the year 1804.   

Feb 06   Ragnerus L van Andringa de Kempenaer, Dutch officer/swindler on this day in history.   

Feb 07   John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   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." in the year 1804.   

Feb 16   Lt Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor & burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it in the year 1804.   

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 in the year 1804.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales   

Feb 21   In the year 1804 first locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales   

Feb 21   The first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1804 conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1804 jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 12   Hippolyte Monpou, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of paul Gavarni, French caricaturist (d. 1866)   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of karl August Krebs, composer   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of eugène Sue, French novelist (d. 1857)   

Jan 21   Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887) was born in the year 1804.   

Jan 31   In the year 1804 birth of jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

Feb 02   In the year 1804 birth of leopold Eugen Mechura, composer   

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

Jan 15   Dru Drury, English entomologist (b. 1725) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1804.   

Mar 01   Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   John Wedgwood, founder (Royal Horticulture Society), dies in the year 1804.