Historical Events In 1808

Jan 01   In the year 1808 african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

Jan 01   Congress prohibits importation of slaves in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

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

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

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies in the year 1808.   

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies in the year 1808.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1808 paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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   In the year 1808 salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1808 louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law   

Jan 26   Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia in the year 1808.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1808 francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

Feb 11   In the year 1808 anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa   

Feb 11   Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA in the year 1808.   

Feb 20   On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

Feb 25   On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

Mar 02   In the year 1808 the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.   

Mar 06   1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history the first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard   

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   Denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer   

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

Mar 23   Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain in the year 1808.   

Mar 25   On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)   

Jan 07   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)   

Jan 27   In the year 1808 birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)   

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)   

Mar 09   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.   

Mar 13   In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.