Historical Events In 1808

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

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

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.   

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

May 05   In the year 1808 death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 in the year 1808.   

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