Page 4: Historical Events In 1807

Oct 30   James Samuel Wadsworth, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Nov 16   Francois Hainl, composer   

Nov 27   The Portuguese Royal Family leaves Lisbon to escape from Napoleonic troops.   

Dec 03   Clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies   

Dec 04   Prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston.   

Dec 17   France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System   

Dec 17   John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound).   

Dec 17   The Milan Decree issued by Napoleon reiterates the paper blockade against British trade with the Continent.   

Dec 20   Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

Dec 22   An Embargo Act signed by President Jefferson prohibits all ships from leaving U S ports for foreign ports.   

Dec 22   Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain and France   

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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,