Historical Events In 1804

Jan 01   Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) in the year 1804.   

Jan 01   In the year 1804 jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France   

Jan 04   Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement   

Jan 05   In the year 1804 ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement   

Jan 12   On this day in history hippolyte Monpou, composer   

Jan 14   On this day in history john Park, composer   

Jan 16   On this day in history karl August Krebs, composer   

Jan 30   Mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River in the year 1804.   

Jan 31   On this day in history british Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao   

Jan 31   British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic in the year 1804.   

Feb 02   On this day in history caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62   

Feb 02   Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

Feb 06   Joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70 in the year 1804.   

Feb 06   Ragnerus L van Andringa de Kempenaer, Dutch officer/swindler in the year 1804.   

Feb 07   John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements in the year 1804.   

Feb 12   Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1804 karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.   

Feb 15   In the year 1804 new Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery   

Feb 16   Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, with volunteers from frigate Constitution and schooner Enterprise, enters Tripoli harbor by night in the ketch Intrepid to burn the captured frigate Philadelphia. Decatur's raid succeeds without American losses. England's Lord Nelson calls this "the most daring act of the age." in the year 1804.   

Feb 16   On this day in history lt Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor & burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it   

Feb 17   In the year 1804 samuel Read Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

Feb 18   1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1804 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales   

Feb 21   On this day in history first locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales   

Feb 21   The first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII   

Feb 24   London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus   

Feb 26   On this day in history vice-Admiral William Bligh ends siege of Fort Amsterdam, Willemstad   

Mar 01   Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Karl Leopold Rollig, composer, dies in the year 1804.   

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Jan 12   Hippolyte Monpou, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1804 birth of paul Gavarni, French caricaturist (d. 1866)   

Jan 14   In the year 1804 birth of john Park, composer   

Jan 16   Karl August Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of eugène Sue, French novelist (d. 1857)   

Jan 21   In the year 1804 birth of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)   

Jan 31   Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies in the year 1804.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of dru Drury, English entomologist (b. 1725)   

Feb 02   Caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62 in the year 1804.   

Feb 06   On this day in history joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70   

Feb 12   Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1804 wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 04   In the year 1804 karl Leopold Rollig, composer, dies   

Mar 07   In the year 1804 john Wedgwood, founder (Royal Horticulture Society), dies