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Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - William Grenville 1st Baron Grenville 1806 state leaders - Events of 1807 - 1808 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Ottoman Empire Abkhazia - Arslan Begi, Prince of Abkhazia ( 1806 - 1810) Portugal Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
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Events of 1807
January - March
- February - Napoleon attacks Russia. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
- February 7 - Napoléon's French Empire begin fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the Fourth Coalition at the Battle of Eylau in Eylau, Poland. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Empire of the French (1804-1814 also known as the Empire of France, Greater French Empire, First French Empire, French Empire, or Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The Fourth Coalition against Napoleon's French Empire was defeated in a war spanning 1806&ndash1807 The Battle of Eylau or Battle of Preussisch-Eylau (February 7–8 1807 was a bloody and inconclusive battle between Napoléon's Grande Armée and Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
- February 8 - Battle of Eylau - Napoleon fights a hard, but inconclusive battle against the Russians under Bennigsen. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Battle of Eylau or Battle of Preussisch-Eylau (February 7–8 1807 was a bloody and inconclusive battle between Napoléon's Grande Armée and Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Levin August Gottlieb Theophil ( Leonty Leontyevich) Count von Bennigsen ( February 10 1745 - December 3 1826) was
- February 19 - In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is tried for conspiracy and acquitted. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death This article discusses Aaron Burr (1756-1836 the US politician
- March 2 - The U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States . Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States of America —commonly referred to as the . . from any foreign kingdom, place, or country" (to take effect 1 January 1808). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
- March 25
- The Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. See also Atlantic slave trade, Abolitionism The Slave Trade Act (citation 47 Geo III Sess The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power.
- The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, became the first passenger carrying railway in the world. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the world's first passenger Railway service, located in Swansea, Wales. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the world's first passenger Railway service, located in Swansea, Wales. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation.
- March 29 - H. W. Olbers discovers the asteroid Vesta. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 4 Vesta (ˈvɛstə Vesta is the second most massive object in the Asteroid belt
April - June
- April 27 - French forces capture Danzig after a six week siege. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland
- May 22 - A grand jury indicts former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr for treason. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death This article discusses Aaron Burr (1756-1836 the US politician In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation.
- June - Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule In the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, also referred to as the Chesapeake Affair, which occurred on June 22 1807 the British fourth-rate warship
- June 6 - Earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
- June 9 - Duke of Portland wins United Kingdom general election. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland PC (14 April 1738 &ndash 30 October 1809 was a British Whig and Tory The election to the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1807 was the third general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.
- June 14 - Battle of Friedland: Napoleon decisively defeats Bennigsen's Russian army. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Battle of Friedland ( June 14, 1807) saw Napoleon's French army decisively defeat Bennigsen's Russian army about twenty-seven Miles Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Levin August Gottlieb Theophil ( Leonty Leontyevich) Count von Bennigsen ( February 10 1745 - December 3 1826) was Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
July - September
- July 5 - Disastrous British attack on Buenos Aires during the second failed invasion of the Río de la Plata. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The British invasions of the Río de la Plata (Invasiones Inglesas del Río de la Plata were a series of unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish The Río de la Plata ( Spanish: " Silver River" &mdash which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate
- July 7-9 - Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland in the town of Tilsit This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Napoleon and Russian Emperor Alexander I ally together against the British. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 The Prussians are forced to cede more than half their territory, which is formed into the Duchy of Warsaw in their former Polish lands and the Kingdom of Westphalia in western Germany. "Prussians" redirects here "Prussians" may also refer to citizens of the former German state of Prussia. The Duchy of Warsaw (Księstwo Warszawskie Duché de Varsovie Herzogtum Warschau Варшавское герцогство was a Polish state established by Napoleon Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Kingdom of Westphalia was a historical state that existed from 1807 - 1813 in parts of present-day Germany. The geographic term Western Germany (Westdeutschland is used to describe a region in the west of Germany.
- July 13 - With the death of Henry Benedict Stuart, the last Stuart claimant to the throne of the United Kingdom, the movement of Jacobitism comes to an effective end. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry Benedict Cardinal Stuart ( 11 March 1725 &ndash 13 July 1807) was the fourth and final Jacobite heir to publicly claim the thrones The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later also of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland
- August 17 - The Clermont, Robert Fulton's first American steamboat, leaves New York City for Albany, New York on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The first commercially successful Steamship of the Paddle steamer design North River Steamboat (later known as the Clermont) Robert Fulton ( November 14, 1765 &ndash February 24, 1815) was a U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller The City of New York Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller
- September 1 - Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr is acquitted of treason. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. This article discusses Aaron Burr (1756-1836 the US politician In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation. He had been accused of plotting to annex parts of Louisiana and Mexico to become part of an independent republic. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
- September 2 - September 7 - Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen (Battle of Copenhagen) with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Second Battle of Copenhagen, ( 16 August - 5 September 1807) was a British preemptive attack on Copenhagen, targeting The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. 30% of the city was destroyed and 2000 citizens were killed.
- September 4 - Robert Morrison, first Protestant missionary to China arrives in Guangzhou. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Early life Son of James Morrison a Scottish farm laborer and Hannah Nicholson an English woman who were both active members of the Scottish Presbyterian Church. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city
October - December
- October 9 - Serfdom is abolished in Prussia by law. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state
- November 27 - The Portuguese Queen Maria I and the Court embark at Lisbon bound for Brazil. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Maria I ( December 17, 1734 – March 20, 1816) was Queen of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rio de Janeiro becomes the Portuguese capital. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
- December 22 - The U.S. Congress passes the Embargo Act. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Embargo Act " was a series of laws passed by the Congress of the United States between the years 1806-1808 during the second term of President Thomas
Imperial Russian Navy after the Battle of Athos. The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist Fleets prior to the Bolshevik Revolution. The naval Battle of Mount Athos (also known as the Battle of Monte Sancto and the Battle of Lemnos) took place from 19 - 29 June, 1807
Undated
- emperor Selim III (1789-1807) is deposed in favour of his nephew Mustafa IV,
- Battle of Abrantês - The French under Jean-Andoche Junot take the town. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Selim III ( Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثالث Selīm-i sālis) ( December 24, 1761 &ndash July 28/29 Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mustafa IV ( Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى رابع Muṣṭafā-yi rābi‘) ( September 8, 1779 November 15, 1808) son of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jean-Andoche Junot, 1st Duc d' Abrantès ( October 23, 1771 &ndash July 29, 1813) was a French General
- Napoleon purchases the Borghese art collection, including the Antinous Mondragone, and brings it to Paris. Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1576 – October 2, 1633) was an Italian Renaissance prelate Art collector and member of the noble The Antinous Mondragone is a unique colossal 095 m high marble example of the iconographic type of the deified Antinous, of c
Ongoing events
- Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) - Fourth Coalition
- Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812
- Black War in Tasmania (1804-1835)
- Muhammad Ali's seizure of power in Egypt (1805-1811)
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1807 MDCCCVII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2560 |
| Armenian calendar | 1256 ԹՎ ՌՄԾԶ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -37 – -36 |
| Berber calendar | 2757 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2351 |
| Burmese calendar | 1169 |
| Chinese calendar | 4443/4503-11-23 (丙寅年十一月廿三日) — to —
4444/4504-12-3(丁卯年十二月初三日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1523 – 1524 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1799 – 1800 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5567 – 5568 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1862 – 1863 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1729 – 1730 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4908 – 4909 |
| Holocene calendar | 11807 |
| Iranian calendar | 1185 – 1186 |
| Islamic calendar | 1221 – 1222 |
| Japanese calendar | Bunka 4 (文化4年) |
| Korean calendar | 4140 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2350 |
January - June
- January 19 - Robert E. Lee, American Confederate general (d. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Fourth Coalition against Napoleon's French Empire was defeated in a war spanning 1806&ndash1807 The Russo-Turkish War 1806 – 1812 was one of many wars fought between Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Black War refers to a period of conflict between the British colonists and Tasmanian Aborigines in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in The process of Muhammad Ali's seizure of power in Egypt was a long three way civil war between the Ottoman Turks, Egyptian Mamluks and Albanian The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Kyōwa and before Bunsei. The period spanned the years from 1804 to 1818. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated 1870)
- February 27 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (d. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27 1807 &ndash March 24 1882 was an American educator and Poet whose works include " Paul Revere's Ride " 1882)
- March 1 - Wilford Woodruff, American religious leader (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Wilford Woodruff ( March 1, 1807 &ndash September 2, 1898) was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 1898)
- March 14 - Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Joséphine of Leuchtenberg ( 14 March, 1807 - 7 June, 1876) was the Queen consort of Oscar I of Sweden and Norway 1876)
- April 8 - Ann Pouder, supercentenarian (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 Years or more something achieved by only one in 1917)
- April 20 - John Milton, Governor of Florida (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. John Milton ( April 20, 1807 April 1, 1865) was an American politician who was the fifth Governor of Florida. 1865)
- May 28 - Louis Agassiz, French zoologist and geologist (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( May 28 1807 — December 14 1873) was a Swiss - American Zoologist, Glaciologist 1873)
- Jun 6 - Adrien François Servais, Belgian musician (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Adrien François Servais ( June 6 1807 &ndash November 26 1866) was one of the most influential cellists of the nineteenth century 1866)
July - December
- July 4 - Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Garibaldi redirects here for other meanings see Garibaldi (disambiguation. 1882)
- August 11 - David Rice Atchison, American politician (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation David Rice Atchison (August 11 1807 &ndash January 26 1886 was a mid-19th century Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. 1886)
- October 8 - Harriet Taylor English philosophical writer (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Harriet Taylor Mill (née Harriet Hardy (1807 &ndash 1858 was a Philosopher and Women's rights advocate 1858)
- December 17 - John Greenleaf Whittier Quaker poet and abolitionist (d. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17 1807 &ndash September 7 1892 was an influential American Quaker Poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of Slavery 1892)
Deaths
January - June
- February 5 - Pasquale Paoli, Corsican patriot and military leader (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Filippo Antonio Pasquale di Paoli ( Pascal Paoli, April 6, 1725 February 5, 1807 1725)
- April 10 - Anna Amalia, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, regent of Weimar and Eisenach (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (b Wolfenbüttel, 24 October, 1739 - d 1739)
- May 10 - Comte de Rochambeau, French soldier (b. Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau ( July 1, 1725 &ndash May 10, 1807) was a French 1725)
- May 13 - Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Eliphalet Dyer ( September 14, 1721 &ndash May 13, 1807) was a Lawyer, Jurist, and Statesman from Windham 1721)
- May 17 - John Gunby, Maryland Soldier in American Revolutionary War (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. John Gunby ( March 10, 1745 &ndash May 17, 1807) was an American planter and soldier from Somerset County Maryland whom In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" 1745)
- May 18 - John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. John Douglas ( July 14, 1721 &ndash May 18, 1807) was a Scottish scholar and Anglican Bishop. 1721)
July - December
- November 2 -Baron de Breteuil, prime minister of King Louis XVI of France (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Louis Charles Auguste le Tonnelier baron de Breteuil baron de Preuilly ( March 7, 1730 &ndash November 2, 1807) was a French Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre 1730)
- November 5 - Angelica Kauffmann, Swiss painter (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Maria Anna Angelika/Angelica Katharina Kauffmann ( October 30, 1741 &ndash November 5, 1807) was a Swiss-Austrian painter. 1741)
- November 23 - Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (b. Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Jean-François Rewbell ( October 8, 1747 &mdash November 23, 1807) was a French lawyer diplomat and politician of the Revolution 1747)
- December 19 - Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Friedrich Melchior Baron von Grimm ( December 26, 1723 &ndash December 19, 1807) was an Author, and the son of a German 1723)
- December 21 - John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian John Henry Newton ( July 24, 1725 &ndash December 21, 1807) was an Englishman Anglican clergyman and former slave-ship captain 1725)
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