Historical Events In 1808

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

Jan 01   Congress prohibits importation of slaves in the year 1808.   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 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   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1808.   

Jan 08   In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies in the year 1808.   

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies in the year 1808.   

Jan 11   In the year 1808 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

Jan 12   In the year 1808 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) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law on this day in history.   

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   Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

Mar 02   In the year 1808 the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.   

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   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet in the year 1808.   

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   In the year 1808 gaetano Gaspari, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1808 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   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) in the year 1808.   

Mar 26   Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII in the year 1808.   

Mar 26   In the year 1808 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   

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Jan 06   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

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   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

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