Historical Events In 1808
Monday, 18 March 2024
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 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 in the year 1808.
Jan 01 On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony
Jan 07 On this day in history 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 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on this day in history.
Jan 10 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist
Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1808 the organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) in the year 1808.
Jan 19 Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law on this day in history.
Jan 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer
Feb 11 On this day in history anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Feb 11 Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA on this day in history.
Feb 20 On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist
Feb 25 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.
Mar 02 The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on this day in history.
Mar 06 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.
Mar 06 The first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.
Mar 07 On this day in history portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro
Mar 12 In the year 1808 gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet
Mar 13 Denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign in the year 1808.
Mar 14 In the year 1808 catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)
Mar 15 In the year 1808 gaetano Gaspari, composer
Mar 23 In the year 1808 jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)
Mar 23 On this day in history napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain
Mar 25 In the year 1808 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)
Mar 26 On this day in history charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.
Mar 26 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 on this day in history.
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