1808
Lady Diana Beauclerk, English painter and illustrator (born 1734)
Lady Diana Beauclerk was an English noblewoman and celebrated artist.
Lady Diana Beauclerk, English painter and illustrator (born 1734)
The 1800s
Explore 333 historical events from 1800–1809.
1808
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (born 1721)
Vice-Admiral Fredrik Henrik af Chapman was a Swedish Navy officer, shipwright and scientist. Serving as the manager of the Karlskrona shipyard from 1782 to 1793, Chapman has been c…
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (born 1721)
1808
Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of…
The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by the Iberian nations Spain and Portugal, along with the United Kingdom, against the invading and occupying forc…
Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of…
1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire
The Slave Trade Act 1807, or the Abolition of Slave Trade Act 1807, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the Atlantic slave trade in the British Empire. A…
The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire
1807
A grand jury indicts former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr on a charge of treason
A grand jury is a jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jur…
A grand jury indicts former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr on a charge of treason
1807
Outbreak of the Kabakçı Mustafa rebellion in response to intentions of sultan Selim III to reform the Ottoman army
Kabakçı Mustafa was a rebel leader who caused the delay of Ottoman reformation in the early 19th century.
Outbreak of the Kabakçı Mustafa rebellion in response to intentions of sultan Selim III to reform the Ottoman army
1807
Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam
Mustafa IV was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808.
Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam
1807
Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Ka
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hu…
Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Ka
1807
In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British fourth-rate HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS …
In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake
1807
Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos
The Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. In 1812, both sides made peace just as Napoleon's invasion of Russia was about to co…
Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos
1807
Louis Agassiz, Swiss-American paleontologist and geologist (died 1873)
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
Louis Agassiz, Swiss-American paleontologist and geologist (died 1873)
1807
James F
James Findlay Schenck was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. His younger brother, Robert C. Schenck, was a …
James F
1807
Ante Kuzmanić, Croatian physician and journalist (died 1879)
Ante Kuzmanić was a Croatian physician and journalist.
Ante Kuzmanić, Croatian physician and journalist (died 1879)
1807
Friedrich Theodor Vischer, German author, poet, and playwright (died 1887)
Friedrich Theodor Vischer was a German novelist, poet, playwright, and writer on the philosophy of art. Today, he is mainly remembered as the author of the novel Auch Einer, in whi…
Friedrich Theodor Vischer, German author, poet, and playwright (died 1887)
1807
Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aire
The British invasions of the River Plate were two unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, located around the…
Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aire
1807
In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is c…
In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.
1807
The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the…
The Treaties of Tilsit, also collectively known as the Peace of Tilsit, were two peace treaties signed by French Emperor Napoleon in the town of Tilsit in July 1807 in the aftermat…
The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the…
1807
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
The Treaties of Tilsit, also collectively known as the Peace of Tilsit, were two peace treaties signed by French Emperor Napoleon in the town of Tilsit in July 1807 in the aftermat…
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
1807
Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine,…
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce was a French inventor and one of the pioneers of photography. Niépce developed heliography, a technique he used to create the world's oldest surviving produ…
Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine,…
1807
Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and educator, founder of Clemson University (died 1888)
Thomas Green Clemson was an American politician and statesman who served as Chargé d'Affaires to Belgium and United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He founded Clemson Univers…
Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and educator, founder of Clemson University (died 1888)
1807
Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893)
Thomas Hawksley was an English civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with early water supply and coal gas engineering projects. Hawksley was, with John Freder…
Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893)
1807
Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish author (died 1892)
Emilie Flygare-Carlén was a Swedish novelist.
Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish author (died 1892)
1807
B. T. Finniss, Australian politician, 1st Premier of South Australia (died 1893)
Boyle Travers Finniss was the first premier of South Australia, serving from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857.
B. T. Finniss, Australian politician, 1st Premier of South Australia (died 1893)
1807
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (born 1725)
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau was a French Royal Army officer who played a critical role in the American victory at the siege of Yorktown in 1781 during the…
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (born 1725)