Historical Events In 1808

Jan 01   In the year 1808 african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 congress prohibits importation of slaves   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1808 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

Feb 25   James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 in the year 1808.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.   

Mar 06   In the year 1808 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Gaetano Gaspari, composer in the year 1808.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

Jan 12   In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.