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Contents 1 Events of 1808 1.1 January - March 1.2 April - June 1.3 July - September 1.4 October - December 1.5 Undated 1.6 Ongoing events 2 Births 2.1 January - June 2.2 July - December 3 Deaths 3.1 January - June 3.2 July - December

Events of 1808

January - March

• January 1 - Importation of slaves into the United States is banned; this is also the earliest day under the United States Constitution that an amendment could be made restricting slavery. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.
• January 12 - The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The Wernerian Natural History Society ( January 12, 1808 - April 16, 1858) commonly abbreviated as the Wernerian Society, was a A learned society is an Organization that exists to promote an Academic discipline or group of disciplines Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
• January 22 - The Bragança Portuguese Royal Family arrives in Brazil, running away from the French army. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• 26 January - Rum Rebellion: On the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the colony of New South Wales, disgruntled military officers of the New South Wales Corps (the "Rum Corps") overthrow and imprison Governor William Bligh and seize control of the colony. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Rum Rebellion, also known as the Rum Puncheon Rebellion of 1808 was the only successful armed takeover of government in Australia's recorded history The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom The New South Wales Corps (aka The Rum Corps was formed in England in 1789 as permanent regiment to relieve the marines who had accompanied the First Fleet The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817 was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator
• February - Russia issues an ultimatum to Sweden, to join France, Denmark and Russia and attacks Finland. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• February 2 - French troops occupy Papal States (Vatican). Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa
• February 6 - Ship Topaz (from Boston April 5, 1807 hunting seals) rediscovers Pitcairn Islands: only one HMS Bounty mutineer was still alive, Alexander Smith (John Adams). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Topaz is a Silicate mineral of Aluminium and Fluorine with the Chemical formula Al 2 Si[[oxygen O]]4( Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. John Adams (1768?&ndash5 March 1829 was the last survivor of the ''Bounty'' mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790 the year after the mutiny
• February 11 - Anthracite coal first burned as fuel by Jesse Fell in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Anthracite ( Greek Ανθρακίτης literally "a type of coal" from Anthrax, coal is a hard compact variety of mineral Coal that has a high Jesse Fell was an early political leader in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre (ˈwɪlksbɛrə or /-bɛri/ is the central city of the Wyoming Valley and County seat of Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania Discovery leads to use of coal as key fuel source of America's industrial revolution. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the
• February 21 - Russian troops cross border to Finland without declaration of war - the Finnish War begins
• March 2 - Russian troops occupy Helsinki and threaten Sveaborg
• March 8 - Empire of the Brazil. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. A declaration of war is a formal performative Speech act or signing of a document by an authorised party of a government in order to initate a state of War The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Suomenlinna, until 1918 Viapori, ( Finnish) or Sveaborg ( Swedish) is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands today within Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld With the arrival of the portuguese royal family in Brazil (1808), the colony was called New Portugal. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• March 11 - Russian troops occupy Tampere
• March 2 - The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good The Wernerian Natural History Society ( January 12, 1808 - April 16, 1858) commonly abbreviated as the Wernerian Society, was a A learned society is an Organization that exists to promote an Academic discipline or group of disciplines Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
• March 22 - Russian troops occupy Turku
• March 26 - Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII

April - June

• April 6 - John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Charles IV ( November 11, 1748 - January 20, 1819) was King of Spain from December 14, 1788 until his abdication Early life In his youth he occupied the painful position of an heir apparent who was jealously excluded from all share in government by his parents and the royal favorite Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus For other pages relating to Astor see John Jacob Astor (disambiguation John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob Astor) ( July The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808
• April 16 - Troops under colonel Carl von Döbeln clash with Russian troops in Pyhäjoki, Finland. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Georg Carl von Döbeln (29 April 1758-16 February 1820 was a Swedish friherre, Lieutenant General and war hero. Pyhäjoki is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• May 2 - Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up against the French troops. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence pitted an alliance of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal against France Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The Empire of the French (1804-1814 also known as the Empire of France, Greater French Empire, First French Empire, French Empire, or
• May 3:
  • Finnish War: The fortress of Sveaborg is lost by Sweden to Russia. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 Suomenlinna, until 1918 Viapori, ( Finnish) or Sveaborg ( Swedish) is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands today within "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
  • Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill. The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence pitted an alliance of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal against France La montaña del Príncipe Pío is the name of a hill in the western part of Madrid, Spain. Francisco Goya will paint the fight and the execution in 1814. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• June 12 - Finnish War: Landing of Swedish troops at Ala-Lemu, near Turku fails. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the
• June 19 - Finnish War: Second landing of Swedish troops at Ala-Lemu fails. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809
• June 22 - French General Dupont surrenders to Spanish irregular forces following the Battle of Bailén. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Battle of Bailén was contested between the Spanish regular army, led by Generals Francisco Castaños and Theodor von Reding, and

July - September

• July 14 - Troops under Colonel Adlercreutz force Russians to withdraw in Lapua
• August 10 - Troops under Carl von Döbeln defeat Russian attack in Kauhajoki
• August 21 - British troops under Duke of Wellington defeat French under General Junot at the Battle of Vimiero
• September 27 - Congress of Erfurt between the emperors Napoleon I of France and Alexander I of Russia starts
• September 29 - Truce between Swedish and Russian troops in Finland. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Carl Johan Adlercreutz ( April 27, 1759 &ndash August 21, 1815) was a Swedish General of Finnish birth This article is about a municipality in Finland There is also an ammunition brand named after the town producer of the famous. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Georg Carl von Döbeln (29 April 1758-16 February 1820 was a Swedish friherre, Lieutenant General and war hero. Kauhajoki (literally “ Scoop River ” is a city and municipality of Finland. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c Jean-Andoche Junot, 1st Duc d' Abrantès ( October 23, 1771 &ndash July 29, 1813) was a French General In the Battle of Vimeiro ( August 21 1808) the British under General Arthur Wellesley defeated the French under Major-General Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again The Congress of Erfurt was the meeting between Emperor Napoleon I of France and Tsar Alexander I of Russia from 27 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. Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. It ended on October 19 of the same year. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.

October - December

• November 15 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Mustafa IV (1807-1808) to Mahmud II (1808-1839)
• November 19 - New truce ends fighting in Finland
• November 23 - French Marshal Lannes defeats a Spanish army at the Battle of Tudela
• November - Swedish troops evacuate Finland. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Mustafa IV ( Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى رابع Muṣṭafā-yi rābi‘) ( September 8, 1779 November 15, 1808) son of Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mahmud II ( Ottoman Turkish: محمود ثاني Mahmud-ı sānī) ( July 20, 1785 July 1, 1839 Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Jean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello, 1st Sovereign Prince de Sievers ( April 11, 1769 &ndash May 31, The Battle of Tudela was a battle of the Peninsular War fought on November 23, 1808 near Tudela, Spain. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Tsar Alexander I of Russia proclaims Finland a part of Russia. Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• November - James Madison defeats Charles C. Pinckney in U.S. presidential election
• December - Napoleon invades Spain
• December 9 - At 20:34 UTC Mercury occults Saturn. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding Charles Cotesworth (CC Pinckney ( February 25, 1746 August 16, 1825) was an early American Statesman and a constitutional delegate In the United States presidential election of 1808, the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of 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. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city In Shia Islam The Occultation is a term used to designate the hidden state of the Imam of the Time. There are no observation records.
• December 20 - The original Covent Garden Theatre in London is destroyed by a fire, along with most of the scenery, costumes and scripts. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. WikipediaWikiProject Opera --> The Royal Opera House is an Opera house and major performing London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• December 22 - Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, and Fourth Piano Concerto (performed by Beethoven himself). Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. The Theater an der Wien (The Theatre on the Wien River is a Theatre in Vienna. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Ludwig van Beethoven 's Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67 was written in 1804–08 Ludwig van Beethoven 's Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, op

Undated

• British siege of Mauritius begins. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République
• Academy of Fine Arts, Munich founded. The Academy of Fine Arts Munich ( German: Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, also known as Munich Academy) was founded 1808 by Maximilian
• Goethe publishes Faust, part I. ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfgaŋ fɔn ˈgøːtə (in English generally ˈgɝːtə 28 August 1749 22 March 1832 was a German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's Faust is a tragic play. It was published in two parts de Faust der Tragödie erster Teil (translated

Ongoing events

• Napoleonic Wars
• Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812

Births

1808 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1808 MDCCCVIII
Ab urbe condita	2561
Armenian calendar	1257 ԹՎ ՌՄԾԷ
Bahá'í calendar	-36 – -35
Berber calendar	2758
Buddhist calendar	2352
Burmese calendar	1170
Chinese calendar	4444/4504-12-4 (丁卯年十二月初四日) — to — 4445/4505-11-15 (戊辰年十一月十五日)
Coptic calendar	1524 – 1525
Ethiopian calendar	1800 – 1801
Hebrew calendar	5568 – 5569
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1863 – 1864
- Shaka Samvat	1730 – 1731
- Kali Yuga	4909 – 4910
Holocene calendar	11808
Iranian calendar	1186 – 1187
Islamic calendar	1222 – 1223
Japanese calendar	Bunka 5 (文化5年)
Korean calendar	4141
Thai solar calendar	2351
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January - June

• January 6 - Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The Russo-Turkish War 1806 – 1812 was one of many wars fought between Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire. 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 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Joseph Pitty Couthouy ( 6 January 1808 &ndash 4 April 1864) was an American Naval officer, Conchologist, and 1864)
• January 19 - Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 1887)
• January 27 - David Strauss, German theologian (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. David Friedrich Strauss (or Strauß; January 27 1808 &ndash February 8 1874 was a German theologian and writer 1874)
• February 5 - Carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Carl Spitzweg ( February 5, 1808 - September 23, 1885) was a German romanticist painter and Poet 1885)
• February 26 - Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Honoré Daumier ( February 26, 1808 &ndash February 10, 1879) was a French Printmaker, Caricaturist, 1879)
• April 13- Antonio Meucci, Italian-born inventor (d. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Antonio Meucci ( Florence, April 13, 1808 &ndash October 18, 1889) was an Italian -born inventor who developed a form of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 1889)
• April 20 - Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Napoléon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (full name Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (20 April 1808 9 January 1873 was the first President 1873)
• May 22 - Gérard de Nerval, French writer (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 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Gérard de Nerval (ʒeʁaːʁ də nɛʁval ( May 22, 1808 &ndash January 26, 1855) was the Nom-de-plume of the 1855)
• June 3 - Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the The President of the Confederate States of America was the Head of State and Head of Government of the Confederate States of America, which was formed from 1889)
• June 16 - James Frederick Ferrier, Scottish metaphysical writer and philosopher
• June 17 - Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. James Frederick Ferrier ( June 16, 1808 – June 11, 1864) Scottish metaphysical Writer, was born in Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Metaphysics is the branch of Philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland ( June 17, 1808 in Kristiansand – July 12, 1845 in Christiania) was a Norwegian 1845)
• June 20 - Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch ( June 20, 1808 – December 31, 1888) was the intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz 1888)

July - December

• July 9 - Alexander William Doniphan, American lawyer and military leader (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Alexander William Doniphan ( July 9, 1808 &ndash August 8, 1887) was a noted 19th century American politician and soldier 1887)
• September 29 - Henry Bennett, American politician (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. For other people named Henry Bennett see Henry Bennett Henry Bennett ( September 29[[ 808]] - May 10[[ 868]] was a 1868)
• October 6 - King Frederick VII of Denmark (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Family Frederick was born at Amalienborg Palace to Christian VIII of Denmark and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. 1863)
• October 20 - Karl Andree, German geographer (d. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Karl Andree ( 20 October 1808 - 10 August 1875) was a German Geographer. 1875)
• November 1 - John Taylor, American religious leader (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1887)
• November 2 - Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, French writer (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly ( November 2, 1808 &ndash April 23, 1889) was a French Novelist and Short 1889)
• December 29 - Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Andrew Johnson (December 29 1808 – July 31 1875 was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-69 succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1875)

See also Category: 1808 births. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Deaths

January - June

• February 14 - John Dickinson, American lawyer and governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German John Dickinson ( November 8 1732 – February 14 1808) was an American Lawyer and Politician from Philadelphia 1732)
• March 13 - King Christian VII of Denmark (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Christian VII ( January 29, 1749 - March 13, 1808) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his 1749)
• May 18 - Elijah Craig, American minister and inventor
• May 28 - Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Elijah Craig (1738 &ndash May 18, 1808) was an entrepreneur and Baptist preacher in the state of Kentucky. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Richard Hurd ( January 13, 1720 &ndash May 28, 1808) was an English divine and writer and Bishop of Worcester. 1720)
• April - Omie Wise, Subject of a Murder ballad (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Omie Wise or Naomi Wise (1789-1808 was an American Murder victim who is remembered by a popular Murder ballad about her death Murder ballads are a sub-genre of the broadsheet ballad, the lyrics of each being a Narrative poem that tells a tale of Murder. 1789)

July - December

• September 3 - John Montgomery, American delegate to the Continental Congress (b. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius John Montgomery (1722&ndash September 3, 1808) was an Irish - American merchant from Carlisle Pennsylvania. 1722)
• September 5 - John Home, Scottish writer (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. John Home ( 22 September 1722 &ndash 5 September 1808) was a Scottish Poet and Dramatist. 1722)
• September 6 - Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Louis-Pierre Anquetil ( February 21, 1723 &ndash September 6, 1808) was a French Historian. 1723)
• September 13 - Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Saverio Bettinelli ( July 18, 1718 &ndash September 13, 1808) was an Italian Jesuit writer 1718)
• September 17 - Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Benjamin Bourne ( September 9, 1755 – September 17, 1808) was an American jurist and politician from Bristol Rhode Island 1755)
• November 10 - Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and governor of Quebec (b. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Guy Carleton 1st Baron Dorchester, KB ( Strabane, Co Tyrone Ireland September 3, 1722 &ndash November 10, 1808 Stubbings 1724)
• November 17 - David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers David Zeisberger ( 11 April 1721 – 17 November 1808) was a Moravian Clergyman and Missionary among the 1721)
• Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Theophilus Lindsey ( 20 June 1723 OS &ndash 1808 was an English Anglican theologian who became a Unitarian. 1723)

See also Category: 1808 deaths. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

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