Page 2: Historical Events In 1807

Feb 18   On this day in history august G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53   

Feb 19   British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1807 british squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles   

Feb 19   Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1807 francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 24   17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1807 george Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876   

Feb 27   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history the birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet   

Mar 02   On this day in history congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B   

Mar 05   First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Franz Grave von Pocci, German poet/composer (Der Alchemist) in the year 1807.   

Mar 11   Anton Eberl, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1807.   

Mar 18   British forces occupy Alexandria but are able to hold it for only 6 months before the Turks force their evacuation in the year 1807.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 1st railway passenger service began in England   

Mar 25   British Parliament abolishes slave trade in the year 1807.   

Mar 25   First railway passenger service began in England on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history george Canning becomes British minister of Foreign affairs   

Mar 25   In the year 1807 slave trade in England abolished by the British Parliament   

Apr 01   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic   

Apr 01   On this day in history louis Francois Chambray, composer, dies at 69   

Apr 04   In the year 1807 joseph Jerome Le Francais de Lalande, French astronomer, dies   

Apr 09   On this day in history john Opie, Engl painter/illustrator: Shakespeare gallery, dies at 45   

Apr 24   Charles Ferguson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 in the year 1807.   

May 01   On this day in history john Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army)   

May 11   On this day in history ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello)   

May 15   In the year 1807 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

May 22   On this day in history former Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond VA (acquitted)   

May 22   Former VP Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond Va (acquitted) in the year 1807.   

May 22   On this day in history townsend Speakman first sells fruit-flavored carbonated drinks (Philadelphia)   

May 22   In the year 1807 u S authorities arrest former vice president Aaron Burr February 19 in Alabama and bring him to trial May 22 at Richmond, Va , in a circuit court presided over by Chief Justice John Marshall of the Supreme Court Burr has apparently schemed to establish an independent nation comprised of Mexico and parts of the Louisiana Territory, but the court acquits him for lack of evidence   

May 24   Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Baltasar Saldoni, composer was born in the year 1807.   

Jan 06   Joseph Holt, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1894 was born in the year 1807.   

Jan 06   Ludwig Erk, composer was born in the year 1807.   

Jan 06   Jozef Maximilián Petzval, Slovak inventor (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1807 birth of alfred Eugene "Mudwall" Jackson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Jan 11   Ezra Cornell, founder (Western Union Telegraph, Cornell University) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

Jan 05   Michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71 in the year 1807.   

Feb 05   In the year 1807 pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80   

Feb 06   John Reid, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   August G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53 in the year 1807.   

Feb 23   On this day in history francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 04   In the year 1807 death of abraham Baldwin, American politician (b. 1754)   

Mar 11   In the year 1807 anton Eberl, composer, dies at 41