Historical Events In 1808

Jan 01   African Benevolent Society (education) forms in the year 1808.   

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

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   In the year 1808 sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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) in the year 1808.   

Jan 19   Louis Napoleon signs 1st Dutch aviation law in the year 1808.   

Jan 19   Louis Napoleon signs first Dutch aviation law on this day in history.   

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   Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pa   

Feb 11   In the year 1808 anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre PA   

Feb 20   In the year 1808 daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

Feb 25   James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 in the year 1808.   

Mar 02   In the year 1808 the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.   

Mar 06   In the year 1808 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard   

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   On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet   

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   Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)   

Mar 26   In the year 1808 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 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   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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   On this day in history birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died in the year 1808.   

Mar 09   In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.   

May 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)