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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 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   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   On this day in history francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

Feb 11   Anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa in the year 1808.   

Feb 11   Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA on this day in history.   

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   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   The first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro in the year 1808.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) in the year 1808.   

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

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   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   In the year 1808 death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)   

Mar 09   On this day in history death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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)