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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Sierra Leone becomes a British colony in the year 1808.   

Jan 07   On this day in history jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on this day in history.   

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   The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh in the year 1808.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

Feb 11   Anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1808 anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA   

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 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   On this day in history portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro   

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   Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.   

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   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)