Historical Events In 1808

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

Jan 01   Congress prohibits importation of slaves on this day in history.   

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   Sierra Leone becomes a British colony in the year 1808.   

Jan 07   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1808 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   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   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   In the year 1808 louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law   

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

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

Jan 27   In the year 1808 david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)   

Feb 09   In the year 1808 francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet on this day in history.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1808 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 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   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   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   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.