Historical Events In 1808

Jan 01   On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 congress prohibits importation of slaves   

Jan 01   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 in the year 1808.   

Jan 01   In the year 1808 sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

Jan 07   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Jan 10   Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

Jan 12   On this day in history the organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.   

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) in the year 1808.   

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

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   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   Daumier, Marseilles France, artist in the year 1808.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard   

Mar 06   On this day in history the first college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard   

Mar 07   Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1808.   

Mar 14   On this day in history catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 15   Gaetano Gaspari, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) in the year 1808.   

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) in the year 1808.   

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

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)   

Feb 04   In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

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 in the year 1808.   

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