Explore 504 historical events from 1800–1809.
Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of the French Republic in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade,…
In Guadeloupe, 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops
Heinrich Gustav Magnus was a German experimental scientist. His training was mostly in chemistry but his later research was mostly in physics. He spent the great bulk of his career…
Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist (died 1870)
Harriet Martineau was an English social theorist. She wrote from a sociological, holistic, religious and feminine angle, translated works by Auguste Comte, and, rare for a woman wr…
Harriet Martineau, English sociologist and author (died 1876)
Karl Zittel was a German theologian, who was a prominent figure in 19th century Liberal Protestantism. He was the father of paleontologist Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839–1904).
Karl Zittel, German theologian (died 1871)
The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissione…
The United States Military Academy opens at West Point, New York.
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the Battle of Sinop and his leadership in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)…
Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (died 1855)
Robert Chambers was a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner William Chambers, was highly i…
Robert Chambers, Scottish geologist and publisher, co-founded Chambers Harrap (died 1871)
Alfred Ronalds was an English writer, artisan, and Australian pioneer, best known for his book The Fly-fisher's Entomology.
Alfred Ronalds, British fly fishing author, artisan and Australian pioneer (died 1860)
Manuel Apolinario Josef María Ignacio Antonio Lombardini de la Torre (1802–1853) was a Mexican soldier who served as president briefly for about three months in 1853. He rose to po…
Manuel María Lombardini, Mexican general and president (died 1853)
Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright.
Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright (died 1870)
José Mariano Martín Buenaventura Ignacio Nepomuceno García de Arista Nuez was a Mexican soldier and politician who served as the 19th president of Mexico from 1851 to 1853.
Mariano Arista, Mexican general and politician, 42nd President of Mexico (died 1855)
Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields. His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating th…
Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (died 1829)
Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L.E.L. Her first major breakthrough came with The Improvisatrice and she developed the metri…
Letitia Elizabeth Landon, English poet and novelist (died 1838)
Nikolaus Lenau was the pen name of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau, a German-language Austrian poet.
Nikolaus Lenau, Romanian-Austrian poet and author (died 1850)
Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology, palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anth…
Alcide d'Orbigny, French zoologist, palaeontologist, and geologist (died 1857)
Arnold Ruge was a German philosopher and political writer. He was the older brother of Ludwig Ruge.
Arnold Ruge, German philosopher and author (died 1880)
Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman, revolutionist and governor-president of the Hungarian State during the …
Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Governor-President of Hungary (died 1894)
Husein Gradaščević (Husein-kapetan), also known as Zmaj od Bosne, was an Ottoman Bosnian military commander who led an uprising against the Tanzimat, a system of political reforms …
Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general (died 1834)
Étienne Jules Adolphe Desmier de Saint-Simon, Vicomte d'Archiac was a French geologist and paleontologist.
Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (died 1868)
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac was a French general and politician who served as head of the executive power of France from June to December 1848, during the French Second Republic.
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac, French general and politician, head of state of France in 1848 (died 1857)
Isaac Murphy was a native of Pennsylvania, a teacher and lawyer who moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas with his wife and child in 1834. He continued to teach and also became active in…
Isaac Murphy, American educator and politician, 8th Governor of Arkansas (died 1882)
Richard Parkes Bonington was an English Romantic landscape painter, who in his last years also painted many historical figure paintings. His family moved to France when he was 14 a…
Richard Parkes Bonington, English painter (died 1828)
Joseph "Jos" Montferrand was a French-Canadian logger, strongman, and folk hero of the working man and was the inspiration for the legendary Ottawa Valley figure Big Joe Mufferaw.
Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strongman (died 1864)
Dom Miguel I, known by several nicknames, but mainly “the usurper“, was King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834. He was the son of King John VI and Queen Carlota Joaquina.
Miguel I of Portugal (died 1866)