Historical Events In 1808

Jan 01   On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

Jan 01   Congress prohibits importation of slaves on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

Jan 07   In the year 1808 jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 08   In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer in the year 1808.   

Jan 12   The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)   

Feb 09   Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer in the year 1808.   

Feb 11   Anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa in the year 1808.   

Feb 11   In the year 1808 anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA   

Feb 20   Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on this day in history.   

Feb 25   James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.   

Mar 06   In the year 1808 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard   

Mar 06   The first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard in the year 1808.   

Mar 07   Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro in the year 1808.   

Mar 12   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet in the year 1808.   

Mar 13   On this day in history denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign   

Mar 14   On this day in history catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 15   Gaetano Gaspari, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) in the year 1808.   

Mar 23   In the year 1808 napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain   

Mar 25   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1808 charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.   

Mar 26   In the year 1808 napoleon announces that France must guard the coast of Spain against Britain, he orders upwards of 70,000 men to cross the Spanish frontier in January, French forces occupy the fortresses of San Sebastian, Pamplona, Figuera, and Barcelona by treachery in February, and by mid-March there are nearly 100,000 French troops in Spain Their commander in chief Joachim Murat occupies Madrid and Carlos IV abdicates in favor of his son Ferdinand, 23   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1808 birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 08   On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died in the year 1808.   

Apr 25   In the year 1808 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died on this day in history.   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.