Historical Events In 1808

Jan 01   African Benevolent Society (education) forms on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.   

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   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

Jan 10   In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies   

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

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

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   Louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law in the year 1808.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1808 daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

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 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 in the year 1808.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet   

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   On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 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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Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1808 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   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.   

Feb 14   In the year 1808 death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)   

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   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

May 28   In the year 1808 death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)