Historical figures in 1808
The atlas holds 14 people and 23 moments here, in 1808. The most recorded lives are Napoleon Bonaparte, John James Audubon and Ludwig van Beethoven. Among them Writers, Artists and Educators.
Notable people
Andrew Johnson
in 1808
1 moment here
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 after serving as vice president, U.S.…
Francisco Goya
in 1808
1 moment here
Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…
Franz Schubert
in 1808
1 moment here
Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Schubert was born and died in Vienna, received formative education there, taught in…
George Sand
in 1808
1 moment here
French novelist, memoirist, journalist, and political writer born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin.…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
in 1808
1 moment here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
James Buchanan
in 1808
1 moment here
James Buchanan Jr. was an American lawyer, diplomat, senator, secretary of state, and the fifteenth president of the United States.…
James Monroe
in 1808
1 moment here
James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…
Jane Austen
in 1808
2 moments here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
John James Audubon
in 1808
3 moments here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
José de San Martín
in 1808
1 moment here
Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…
Joséphine de Beauharnais
in 1808
2 moments here
Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1808
2 moments here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Martin Van Buren
in 1808
1 moment here
Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1808
5 moments here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Moments
- 1808 Madrid during the Peninsular War Francisco Goya
- 1808 Childhood at Nohant begins George Sand
- 1808 Student at Dickinson College James Buchanan
- 1808 Private life at his Charlottesville estate James Monroe
- 1808 Stay at Kintbury Jane Austen
- 1808 Marriage at Fatland Ford John James Audubon
- 1808 Merchant business in Louisville John James Audubon
- 1808 Move to Kentucky after marriage John James Audubon
- 1808 Move to Hudson Martin Van Buren
- 1808 Residence at Château de Marracq Joséphine de Beauharnais
- 1808 Visit to Bordeaux Palace Joséphine de Beauharnais
- 1808 Summons Spanish Bourbons to Bayonne Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1808 Journey to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1808 Battle of Bailén José de San Martín
- 1808 Summer residence in Heiligenstadt Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1808 Meets Alexander at Erfurt Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1808 Entrance to the Stadtkonvikt Franz Schubert
- 1808 Headmaster in Nuremberg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1808 Observes the assault at Somosierra Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1808 Takes command at Vitoria Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1808 Birth in Raleigh Andrew Johnson
- 1808 Premiere marathon at Theater an der Wien Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1808 Retakes Madrid Napoleon Bonaparte