Historical Events In 1807

Jan 01   Curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

Jan 02   Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki, composer.   

Jan 04   Baltasar Saldoni, composer   

Jan 05   Michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79   

Jan 06   Joseph Holt, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1894.   

Jan 07   A British Order in Council January 7 prohibits neutral nation ships from trading with France and her allies, but while the Royal Navy blockades Napoleon's ports, the French are agriculturally self-sufficient and suffer less than do the British   

Jan 11   Alfred Eugene "Mudwall" Jackson, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

Jan 12   Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71   

Jan 12   Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die   

Jan 12   Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die   

Jan 12   Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert.   

Jan 13   Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

Jan 16   Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877   

Jan 19   Robert E. Lee, American Civil War general is born.   

Jan 20   Napoleon convenes great Sanhedrin, Paris   

Jan 20   Napoleon convenes the great Sanhedrin, Paris.   

Jan 28   London's Pall Mall is 1st street lit by gaslight.   

Jan 28   London's Pall Mall is inaugural street lit by gaslight   

Feb 01   William Bowen Campbell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

Feb 03   A British military force, under Brig-Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the city of Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Empire now capital of Uruguay   

Feb 03   Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

Feb 05   Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80.   

Feb 06   Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer.   

Feb 06   John Reid, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 07   The Battle of Eylau February 7 to 8 pits Prussian and Russian forces against the French in a bloody slaughter that ends indecisively   

Feb 08   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman   

Feb 08   Napoleon defeats Russians in battle of Eylau   

Feb 09   French Sanhedrin convened by Napoleon.   

Feb 10   Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

Feb 10   US Coast Survey authorized by Congress.   

Feb 13   Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters).   

Feb 15   Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer.   

Feb 16   Lysander Cutler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

Feb 18   August G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53.   

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Jan 02   Tomasz napoleon nidecki: Composer   

Jan 04   Baltasar saldoni: Composer   

Jan 06   Joseph holt: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1894   

Jan 06   Ludwig erk: Composer   

Jan 06   Jozef maximilián petzval: Slovak inventor   

Jan 11   Alfred eugene "mudwall" jackson: Brig general (confederate army)   

Jan 11   Ezra cornell: Founder (western union telegraph, cornell university)   

Jan 12   Jan t beelen: Dutch/belgian bible expert   

Jan 05   Michel adanson: French biologist (plant classes),   

Jan 12   Adriaan kluit: Dutch historian,    

Feb 05   Pasquale paoli: Corsican freedom fighter,   

Feb 06   John reid: Composer,   

Feb 18   August g meissner: German estheticus/literary,    

Feb 23   Francois guichard: Composer,    

Mar 04   Abraham baldwin: American politician (b. 1754)   

Mar 11   Anton eberl: Composer,