Historical Events In 1808

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

Jan 01   In the year 1808 congress prohibits importation of slaves   

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   On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

Jan 07   On this day in history jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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   On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies   

Jan 11   On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   In the year 1808 louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law   

Jan 19   In the year 1808 louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law   

Jan 26   In the year 1808 rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) in the year 1808.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1808.   

Feb 20   On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

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   On this day in history portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro   

Mar 12   In the year 1808 gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet   

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   In the year 1808 catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 15   Gaetano Gaspari, composer in the year 1808.   

Mar 23   Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 07   In the year 1808 birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died in the year 1808.   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.