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Historical Event(s)
– The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
– Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.
– Jesse Fell burns anthracite on an open grate as an experiment in heating homes with coal.
– The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
– Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.
– Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.
– Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
– Napoleon’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte is crowned King of Spain.
– Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain.
– French and Poles defeat the Spanish at battle of Tudela
Who Were Born On ?
– Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)
– Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem (d. 1856)
– Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)
– Emma Wedgwood, English naturalist, wife of Charles Darwin, (d. 1896)
– Jefferson Davis, American politician and President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1889)
– Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright and linguist (d. 1845)
– Henry Edward Manning, English Catholic archbishop and cardinal (d. 1892)
– William W. Chapman, American politician (d. 1892)
– Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, French writer (d. 1889)
– Thomas Cook, British travel entrepreneur (d. 1892)