1808

Years: 1805 1806 1807 - 1808 - 1809 1810 1811
Decades: 1770s 1780s 1790s - 1800s - 1810s 1820s 1830s
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1808 in art 1808 in literature 1808 in music 1808 in science 1808 in sports List of state leaders in 1808 List of religious leaders in 1808

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Ongoing events
3 Births
4 Deaths

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 3 - The fortress of Sveaborg is lost by Sweden to Russia, during the Finnish War.
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