Historical Events In 1804

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

Jan 01   Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement in the year 1804.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history john Park, composer   

Jan 16   Karl August Krebs, composer in the year 1804.   

Jan 30   In the year 1804 mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River   

Jan 31   British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao in the year 1804.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1804 jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history leopold Eugen Mechura, composer   

Feb 05   Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet in the year 1804.   

Feb 06   Joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1804 john Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements   

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

Feb 14   Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in the year 1804.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1804 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."   

Feb 16   Lt Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor & burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it in the year 1804.   

Feb 17   Samuel Read Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered in the year 1804.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales   

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

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

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   Jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63   

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   On this day in history birth of john Park, composer   

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)   

Jan 31   In the year 1804 birth of jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

Feb 02   Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer was born in the year 1804.   

Jan 04   In the year 1804 charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

Jan 15   In the year 1804 death of dru Drury, English entomologist (b. 1725)   

Feb 02   Caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1804 immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79   

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

Mar 04   Karl Leopold Rollig, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   John Wedgwood, founder (Royal Horticulture Society), dies in the year 1804.