BIGpedia - 1808 - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online

Years: 1805 1806 1807 - 1808 - 1809 1810 1811
Decades: 1770s 1780s 1790s - 1800s - 1810s 1820s 1830s
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century

1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).

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1 Events

Events

January 1 - Importation of slaves into the United States is banned
February 11 - Anthracite coal first burned as fuel, experimentally.
February - Russia issues an ultimatum to Sweden, to join France, Denmark and Russia and attacks Finland.
March 26 - Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII
April 6 - John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.
May 2 - Peninsular War: The people of Madrid uprise against the French troops.
May 3:
- The fortress of Sveaborg is lost by Sweden to Russia, during the Finnish War.
- Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who uprose on May 2 are fired near Príncipe Pío hill.
November - Swedish troops evacuate Finland. Tsar Alexander I of Russia proclaims Finland a part of Russia.
November - James Madison defeats Charles C. Pinckney in U.S. presidential election
Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Mustafa IV (1807-1808) to Mahmud II (1808-1839)
December - Napoleon invades Spain
December 9 - At 20:34 UTC Mercury occulted Saturn. It was the pre-last occultation of a planet by an other planet until now. There are no observation records.