Historical Events In 1808
Friday, 26 July 2024
Jan 01 African Benevolent Society (education) forms on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history congress prohibits importation of slaves
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 In the year 1808 sierra Leone becomes a British colony
Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1808.
Jan 08 On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies
Jan 10 On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies
Jan 10 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies in the year 1808.
Jan 11 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist
Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer in the year 1808.
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 On this day in history salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)
Jan 19 Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law in the year 1808.
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 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) in the year 1808.
Feb 09 On this day in history francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer
Feb 11 In the year 1808 anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Feb 11 On this day in history anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA
Feb 20 Daumier, Marseilles France, artist in the year 1808.
Feb 25 On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
Mar 02 The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh in the year 1808.
Mar 06 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1808 the first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard
Mar 07 Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro on this day in history.
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 In the year 1808 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) on this day in history.
Mar 23 Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on this day in history.
Mar 25 In the year 1808 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 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 in the year 1808.
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