Explore 333 historical events from 1800–1809.
The Battle of Diamond Rock took place between 31 May and 2 June 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, when a Franco-Spanish force dispatched under Captain Julien Cosmao was able to reta…
French and Spanish forces begin the assault against British forces occupying Diamond Rock, Martinique
The Great Fire of 1805 occurred on June 11, 1805, in Detroit, which was then part of the Michigan Territory of the United States. The fire destroyed the remaining vestiges of the o…
A fire consumes large portions of Detroit in the Michigan Territory
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Repres…
Under An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments, adopted by the U
Johann Karl Friedrich Rosenkranz was a German philosopher and pedagogue.
Johann Karl Friedrich Rosenkranz, German philosopher and academic (died 1879)
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…
Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral,
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First…
Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptures from the British the island of Diamond Rock, which guards the entranc
The First Barbary War (1801–1805), also known as the Tripolitan War and the Barbary Coast War, was a conflict during the 1801–1815 Barbary Wars, in which the United States fought a…
First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after t…
Lewis and Clark Expedition: Scouting ahead of the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and four companions sight the Great Falls
Samuel Carter was a member of parliament for his native city of Coventry, and solicitor to two major railway companies for nearly four decades during the development of Britain's r…
Samuel Carter, English railway solicitor and Member of Parliament (MP) (died 1878)
Karl Friedrich Curschmann was a German song composer and singer.
Karl Friedrich Curschmann, German composer and singer (died 1841)
Charles Thomas Jackson was an American physician and scientist who was active in medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and geology.
Charles Thomas Jackson, American physician and geologist (died 1880)
Claude Antoine Jean Georges Napoléon Coste was a French classical guitarist and composer.
Napoléon Coste, French guitarist and composer (died 1883)
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy was an English officer of the Royal Navy, politician and scientist who served as the second governor of New Zealand between 1843 and 1845.
Robert FitzRoy, English captain, meteorologist, and politician, 2nd Governor of New Zealand (died 1865)
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville, was a French diplomat, political philosopher and historian. He is best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regim…
Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and philosopher (died 1859)
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–15) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–04) under the First Con…
Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An inconclusive naval action is fought between…
William Butler Ogden was an American politician and railroad executive who served as the first Mayor of Chicago. He was referred to as "the Astor of Chicago." He was, at one time, …
William B
Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian politician, lawyer, journalist, philosopher, and political activist who worked for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and was a major leader of…
Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian journalist and politician (died 1872)
Sir William Rowan Hamilton was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made numerous major contributions to algebra, classical mechanics, and optics. His theoretical …
William Rowan Hamilton, Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (died 1865)
Joseph Locke FRSA was an English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects. Locke ranked alongside Robert Stephenson and Isambard King…
Joseph Locke, English engineer and politician (died 1860)
Ferenc Toldy was a literary critic from the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary.
Ferenc Toldy, German-Hungarian historian and critic (died 1875)
Anton Ritter von Schmerling was an Austrian statesman.
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian judge and politician (died 1893)
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered to be one of Germany's most important classical playwrights…
Friedrich Schiller, German poet, playwright, and historian (born 1759)
William Paley was an English Anglican clergyman, philosopher, and utilitarian. He was at times referred to as a Christian apologist by his critics. He is best known for his natural…
William Paley, English priest and philosopher (born 1743)
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée was a French rococo painter and student of Carle van Loo. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for painting in 1749 and was elected a member of the Académie r…
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (born 1724)