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=== January–March ===
=== January–March ===
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* January 7 – The United Kingdom issues an [[Orders in Council (1807)|Order in Council]] prohibiting British ships from trading with France or its allies.<ref>William S. Dudley, ed. ''The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History'' (Naval Historical Center, 1985) p34</ref>

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* January 20 – The [[Sierra Leone Company]], faced with bankruptcy because of the outlawing of the slave trade in British colonies, petitions the British government for purchase and transfer of its property to the Crown; Parliament approves the transfer on July 29, and it takes effect on January 1, 1808.<ref>Stephen Tomkins, ''The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce's Circle Transformed Britain'' (Lion Books, 2012) p200</ref>
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* [[January 7]] – The United Kingdom issues an [[Orders in Council (1807)|Order in Council]] prohibiting British ships from trading with France or its allies.<ref>William S. Dudley, ed. ''The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History'' (Naval Historical Center, 1985) p34</ref>
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* January 22 – The United Kingdom abolishes the slave trade in all of its colonies, effective March 1, 1808.
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* [[January 20]] – The [[Sierra Leone Company]], faced with bankruptcy because of the outlawing of the slave trade in British colonies, petitions the British government for purchase and transfer of its property to the Crown; Parliament approves the transfer on [[July 29]], and it takes effect on [[January 1]], [[1808]].<ref>Stephen Tomkins, ''The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce's Circle Transformed Britain'' (Lion Books, 2012) p200</ref>
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* February 3 – [[Napoleonic Wars]] and [[Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)|Anglo-Spanish War]] – [[Battle of Montevideo (1807)|Battle of Montevideo]]: The British Army captures [[Montevideo]] from the [[Spanish Empire]], as part of the [[British invasions of the Río de la Plata]].
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* [[January 22]] – The United Kingdom abolishes the slave trade in all of its colonies, effective [[March 1]], [[1808]].
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* February 7 – [[Napoleon]] leads the forces of the [[First French Empire|French Empire]] in an invasion of the [[Russian Empire]], and begins fighting at the [[Battle of Eylau]] against Russian and [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] forces.<ref>William Hodgson, ''The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Once Emperor of the French, who Died in Exile, at St. Helena, After a Captivity of Six Years' Duration'' (Orlando Hodgson, 1841) p384</ref>
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* [[February 3]] – [[Napoleonic Wars]] and [[Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)|Anglo-Spanish War]] – [[Battle of Montevideo (1807)|Battle of Montevideo]]: The British Army captures [[Montevideo]] from the [[Spanish Empire]], as part of the [[British invasions of the Río de la Plata]].
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* February 8 – [[Battle of Eylau]]: [[Napoleon]] fights a hard, but inconclusive battle against the Russians under [[Levin August, Count von Bennigsen|Bennigsen]].
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* [[February 7]] – [[Napoleon]] leads the forces of the [[First French Empire|French Empire]] in an invasion of the [[Russian Empire]], and begins fighting at the [[Battle of Eylau]] against Russian and [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] forces.<ref>William Hodgson, ''The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Once Emperor of the French, who Died in Exile, at St. Helena, After a Captivity of Six Years' Duration'' (Orlando Hodgson, 1841) p384</ref>
* February 10 – The [[United States Coast Survey]] is established; work begins on August 3, 1816.
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* [[February 8]] – [[Battle of Eylau]]: [[Napoleon]] fights a hard, but inconclusive battle against the Russians under [[Levin August, Count von Bennigsen|Bennigsen]].
* [[February 10]] – The [[United States Coast Survey]] is established; work begins on [[August 3]], [[1816]].
* February 17 – [[Henri Christophe|Henry Christopher]] is elected first President of the [[State of Haiti]], ruling the northern part of the country.
* [[February 17]] – [[Henri Christophe|Henry Christopher]] is elected first President of the [[State of Haiti]], ruling the northern part of the country.
* February 19 – In [[Alabama]], former Vice President of the United States [[Aaron Burr]] is tried for [[Burr conspiracy|conspiracy]], but acquitted.
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* March 2 – The [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] passes an [[Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves|act to "prohibit the importation of slaves]] into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States ... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country" (to take effect January 1, 1808).
* [[February 19]] – In [[Alabama]], former [[Vice President of the United States]] [[Aaron Burr]] is tried for [[Burr conspiracy|conspiracy]], but acquitted.
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* March 25
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* [[March 2]] – The [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] passes an [[Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves|act to "prohibit the importation of slaves]] into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States ... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country" (to take effect 1 January 1808).
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** The [[Slave Trade Act]] becomes law, abolishing the [[slave trade]] in the [[British Empire]] (slavery itself is abolished in British colonies in 1833).
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* [[March 25]]
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** The [[Slave Trade Act]] becomes law, abolishing the [[slave trade]] in the [[British Empire]] (slavery itself is abolished in British colonies in [[1833]]).
** The [[Swansea and Mumbles Railway]] in South Wales, at this time known as the [[Oystermouth Railway]], becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.
** The [[Swansea and Mumbles Railway]] in South Wales, at this time known as the [[Oystermouth Railway]], becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.
* [[March 29]] – [[Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers|H. W. Olbers]] discovers the [[asteroid]] [[4 Vesta|Vesta]].
* March 29 – [[Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers|H. W. Olbers]] discovers the [[asteroid]] [[4 Vesta|Vesta]].


=== April–June ===
=== April–June ===
* [[April 4]]–[[April 12|12]] – [[Froberg mutiny]]: The British suppress a mutiny at [[Fort Ricasoli]], [[Malta]], by men of the irregularly-recruited Frobert Regiment.
* April 4–12 – [[Froberg mutiny]]: The British suppress a mutiny at [[Fort Ricasoli]], [[Malta]], by men of the irregularly-recruited Frobert Regiment.
* [[April 14]] – [[African Institution]] holds its first meeting in London; it is intended to improve social conditions in Sierra Leone.
* April 14 – [[African Institution]] holds its first meeting in London; it is intended to improve social conditions in Sierra Leone.
* [[April 27]] – French forces capture [[Danzig]] after a [[Siege of Danzig (1807)|6-week siege]].
* April 27 – French forces capture [[Danzig]] after a [[Siege of Danzig (1807)|6-week siege]].
* [[May 22]] – A [[grand jury]] indicts former [[Vice President of the United States]] [[Aaron Burr]] for [[treason]].
* May 22 – A [[grand jury]] indicts former Vice President of the United States [[Aaron Burr]] for [[treason]].
* [[May 29]] – [[Selim III]], [[Ottoman Emperor]] since [[1789]], is deposed in favour of his nephew [[Mustafa IV]].
* May 29 – [[Selim III]], [[Ottoman Emperor]] since 1789, is deposed in favour of his nephew [[Mustafa IV]].
* [[May 31]] – [[Primitive Methodism]] originates in an All Day of Prayer at [[Mow Cop]], in the north midlands of England.<ref>{{cite book|last=Farndale|first=W. E.|title=The Secret of Mow Cop: a new appraisal of the origins of Primitive Methodism|publisher=Epworth Press|location=London|year=1950}}</ref>
* May 31 – [[Primitive Methodism]] originates in an All Day of Prayer at [[Mow Cop]], in the north midlands of England.<ref>{{cite book|last=Farndale|first=W. E.|title=The Secret of Mow Cop: a new appraisal of the origins of Primitive Methodism|publisher=Epworth Press|location=London|year=1950}}</ref>
* [[June 9]] – The [[William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland|Duke of Portland]] wins the [[1807 United Kingdom general election|United Kingdom general election]].
* June 9 – The [[William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland|Duke of Portland]] wins the [[1807 United Kingdom general election|United Kingdom general election]].
* [[June 14]] – [[Battle of Friedland]]: [[Napoleon]] decisively defeats [[Levin August, Count von Bennigsen|Bennigsen]]'s Russian army.
* June 14 – [[Battle of Friedland]]: [[Napoleon]] decisively defeats [[Levin August, Count von Bennigsen|Bennigsen]]'s Russian army.
* [[June 22]] – [[Chesapeake–Leopard Affair|''Chesapeake''–''Leopard'' Affair]]: British [[Royal Navy]] [[warship]] [[HMS Leopard (1790)|HMS ''Leopard'']] attacks and boards [[United States Navy]] [[frigate]] [[USS Chesapeake (1799)|USS ''Chesapeake'']] off [[Norfolk, Virginia]], seeking [[Desertion|deserters]].
* June 22 – [[Chesapeake–Leopard Affair|''Chesapeake''–''Leopard'' Affair]]: British [[Royal Navy]] [[warship]] [[HMS Leopard (1790)|HMS ''Leopard'']] attacks and boards [[United States Navy]] [[frigate]] [[USS Chesapeake (1799)|USS ''Chesapeake'']] off [[Norfolk, Virginia]], seeking [[Desertion|deserters]].


=== July–September ===
=== July–September ===
* [[July 5]] – A disastrous British attack is mounted against [[Buenos Aires]], during the second failed [[British invasions of the Río de la Plata#Second invasion - 1807|invasion]] of the [[Río de la Plata]].
* July 5 – A disastrous British attack is mounted against [[Buenos Aires]], during the second failed [[British invasions of the Río de la Plata#Second invasion - 1807|invasion]] of the [[Río de la Plata]].
* [[July 7]]–[[July 9|9]] – The [[Peace of Tilsit]] is signed between France, Prussia and Russia. [[Napoleon]] and Russian Emperor [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]] ally together against the British. The Prussians are forced to cede more than half their territory, which is formed into the [[Duchy of Warsaw]] in their former Polish lands, and the [[Kingdom of Westphalia]] in western Germany. [[Free City of Danzig (Napoleonic)|Free City of Danzig]] is also formed.
* July 7–9 – The [[Peace of Tilsit]] is signed between France, Prussia and Russia. [[Napoleon]] and Russian Emperor [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]] ally together against the British. The Prussians are forced to cede more than half their territory, which is formed into the [[Duchy of Warsaw]] in their former Polish lands, and the [[Kingdom of Westphalia]] in western Germany. [[Free City of Danzig (Napoleonic)|Free City of Danzig]] is also formed.
* [[July 13]] – With the death of [[Henry Benedict Stuart]], the last [[House of Stuart|Stuart]] claimant to the throne of the United Kingdom, [[Jacobitism]] comes to an effective end.
* July 13 – With the death of [[Henry Benedict Stuart]], the last [[House of Stuart|Stuart]] claimant to the throne of the United Kingdom, [[Jacobitism]] comes to an effective end.
* [[July 20]] – [[Nicéphore Niépce]] is awarded a patent by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] for the [[Pyréolophore]], the world's first [[internal combustion engine]], after it successfully powers a boat upstream on the river [[Saône]] in France.
* July 20 – [[Nicéphore Niépce]] is awarded a patent by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] for the [[Pyréolophore]], the world's first [[internal combustion engine]], after it successfully powers a boat upstream on the river [[Saône]] in France.
* [[August 17]] – The ''[[North River Steamboat]]'', [[Robert Fulton]]'s first American [[steamboat]], leaves New York City for [[Albany, New York|Albany]] on the [[Hudson River]], inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world.
* August 17 – The ''[[North River Steamboat]]'', [[Robert Fulton]]'s first American [[steamboat]], leaves New York City for [[Albany, New York|Albany]] on the [[Hudson River]], inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world.
* [[September 1]] – Former [[U.S. Vice President]] [[Aaron Burr]] is acquitted of [[treason]]. He had been accused of plotting to annex parts of [[Louisiana]] and Mexico, to become part of an independent republic.
* September 1 – Former U.S. Vice President [[Aaron Burr]] is acquitted of [[treason]]. He had been accused of plotting to annex parts of [[Louisiana]] and Mexico, to become part of an independent republic.
* [[September 2]]–[[September 7|7]] – [[Battle of Copenhagen (1807)|Battle of Copenhagen]]: The British [[Royal Navy]] bombards [[Copenhagen]] with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets, to prevent the [[Dano-Norwegian navy]] from surrendering to [[Napoleon]]; 30% of the city is destroyed, and 2,000 citizens are killed.
* September 2–7 – [[Battle of Copenhagen (1807)|Battle of Copenhagen]]: The British [[Royal Navy]] bombards [[Copenhagen]] with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets, to prevent the [[Dano-Norwegian navy]] from surrendering to [[Napoleon]]; 30% of the city is destroyed, and 2,000 citizens are killed.
* [[September 7]] – [[Robert Morrison (missionary)|Robert Morrison]], the first [[Protestant]] [[missionary]] to China, arrives in [[Guangzhou]] (Canton).<ref>"Sketch of the Canton Protestant Mission", by Rev. John Chalmers, in ''The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal'', Volume 7 (American Presbyterian Mission Press, 1876) p174</ref>
* September 7 – [[Robert Morrison (missionary)|Robert Morrison]], the first [[Protestant]] [[missionary]] to China, arrives in [[Guangzhou]] (Canton).<ref>"Sketch of the Canton Protestant Mission", by Rev. John Chalmers, in ''The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal'', Volume 7 (American Presbyterian Mission Press, 1876) p174</ref>
* [[September 27]] – Napoleon purchases the [[Scipione Borghese|Borghese]] [[Borghese Collection|art collection]], including the [[Antinous Mondragone]], and brings it to Paris.<ref>Francis Haskell and Nicholas Penny, ''Taste and the Antique: The Lure of Classical Sculpture, 1500-1900'' (Yale University Press, 1982) p281</ref>
* September 27 – Napoleon purchases the [[Scipione Borghese|Borghese]] [[Borghese Collection|art collection]], including the [[Antinous Mondragone]], and brings it to Paris.<ref>Francis Haskell and Nicholas Penny, ''Taste and the Antique: The Lure of Classical Sculpture, 1500-1900'' (Yale University Press, 1982) p281</ref>


=== October–December ===
=== October–December ===
* [[October 9]] – [[Prussian Reform Movement (1806–1815)|Prussian Reform Movement]]: [[Serfdom]] is abolished by the October edict.
* October 9 – [[Prussian Reform Movement (1806–1815)|Prussian Reform Movement]]: [[Serfdom]] is abolished by the October edict.
* [[October 13]] – The [[Geological Society of London]] is founded.
* October 13 – The [[Geological Society of London]] is founded.
* [[October 30]] – [[El Escorial Conspiracy]]: [[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias]] is arrested for conspiring against his father [[Charles IV of Spain]].
* October 30 – [[El Escorial conspiracy]]: [[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias]] is arrested for conspiring against his father [[Charles IV of Spain]].
* [[November 24]] – [[Battle of Abrantes]], Portugal: The French under [[Jean-Andoche Junot]] take the town.
* November 24 – [[Battle of Abrantes]], Portugal: The French under [[Jean-Andoche Junot]] take the town.
* [[November 29]] – Portuguese Queen [[Maria I of Portugal|Maria I]] and the [[Court (royal)|Court]] embark at [[Lisbon]], bound for Brazil. [[Rio de Janeiro]] becomes the Portuguese capital.
* November 29 – Portuguese Queen [[Maria I of Portugal|Maria I]] and the [[Court (royal)|Court]] embark at [[Lisbon]], bound for Brazil. [[Rio de Janeiro]] becomes the Portuguese capital.
* [[December 17]] – Napoleonic Wars: France issues the [[Milan Decree]], which confirms the Continental System.
* December 17 – Napoleonic Wars: France issues the [[Milan Decree]], which confirms the Continental System.
* [[December 22]] – The [[United States Congress]] passes the [[Embargo Act of 1807|Embargo Act]].
* December 22 – The [[United States Congress]] passes the [[Embargo Act of 1807|Embargo Act]].
* [[December 27]] – Thomas Parr, Resident of [[British Bencoolen]], is decapitated by a mob.
* December 27 – Thomas Parr, Resident of [[British Bencoolen]], is decapitated by a mob.


=== Date unknown ===
=== Date unknown ===
* The municipality of [[Mogpog]] in [[Marinduque]], [[Philippines]], is founded.
* The municipality of [[Mogpog]] in [[Marinduque]], [[Philippines]], is founded.
* The world's oldest international football stadium, the [[Racecourse Ground]], opens in [[Wrexham]], Wales, although it will not host football games until [[1872]].
* The world's oldest international football stadium, the [[Racecourse Ground]], opens in [[Wrexham]], Wales, although it will not host football games until 1872.


== Births ==
== Births ==
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=== January–June ===
[[File:Robert Edward Lee.jpg|thumb|right|110px|[[Robert E. Lee]]]]
[[File:Robert Edward Lee.jpg|thumb|right|110px|[[Robert E. Lee]]]]
* [[January 13]] – [[Napoleon Bonaparte Buford]], American general, railroad executive (d. [[1883]])
* January 13 – [[Napoleon Bonaparte Buford]], American general, railroad executive (d. 1883)
* [[January 19]] – [[Robert E. Lee]], American Confederate general (d. [[1870]])
* January 19 – [[Robert E. Lee]], American Confederate general (d. 1870)
* [[January 28]] – [[Robert McClure]], Irish-born Arctic explorer (d. [[1873]])
* January 28 – [[Robert McClure]], Irish-born Arctic explorer (d. 1873)
* [[February 10]] – [[Lajos Batthyány]], 1st Prime Minister of Hungary (d. [[1849]])
* February 10 – [[Lajos Batthyány]], 1st Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1849)
* [[February 27]] – [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]], American poet (d. [[1882]])
* February 27 – [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]], American poet (d. 1882)
* [[March 1]] – [[Wilford Woodruff]], American religious leader (d. [[1898]])
* March 1 – [[Wilford Woodruff]], American religious leader (d. 1898)
* [[March 14]] – [[Josephine of Leuchtenberg]], Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. [[1876]])
* March 14 – [[Josephine of Leuchtenberg]], Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. 1876)
* [[April 2]] – [[William F. Packer]], American politician (d. [[1870]])
* April 2 – [[William F. Packer]], American politician (d. 1870)
* [[April 3]] – [[Jane Digby]], English adventurer (d. [[1881]])
* April 3 – [[Jane Digby]], English adventurer (d. 1881)
* [[April 20]] – [[John Milton (Florida politician)|John Milton]], Governor of Florida (d. [[1865]])
* April 20 – [[John Milton (Florida politician)|John Milton]], Governor of Florida (d. 1865)
* [[April 26]] – [[Charles Auguste Frossard]], French general (d. [[1875]])
* April 26 – [[Charles Auguste Frossard]], French general (d. 1875)
* [[May 14]] – [[Charlotta Djurström]], Swedish actress and theater manager (d. [[1877]])
* May 14 – [[Charlotta Djurström]], Swedish actress and theater manager (d. 1877)
* [[May 28]] – [[Louis Agassiz]], French zoologist, geologist (d. [[1873]])
* May 28 – [[Louis Agassiz]], French zoologist, geologist (d. 1873)
* [[June 6]] – [[Adrien-François Servais]], Belgian musician (d. [[1866]])
* June 6 – [[Adrien-François Servais]], Belgian musician (d. 1866)


=== July–December ===
=== July–December ===
[[File:Giuseppe Garibaldi (1866).jpg|thumb|110px|right|[[Giuseppe Garibaldi]]]]
[[File:Giuseppe Garibaldi (1866).jpg|thumb|110px|right|[[Giuseppe Garibaldi]]]]
* [[July 4]] &ndash; [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]], Italian patriot (d. [[1882]])
* July 4 – [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]], Italian patriot (d. 1882)
* [[August 8]] &ndash; [[Emilie Flygare-Carlén]], Swedish author (d. [[1892]])
* August 8 – [[Emilie Flygare-Carlén]], Swedish author (d. 1892)
* [[August 11]] &ndash; [[David Rice Atchison]], American politician (d. [[1886]])
* August 11 – [[David Rice Atchison]], American politician (d. 1886)
* [[August 15]] &ndash; [[Jules Grévy]], 4th President of France (d. [[1891]])
* August 15 – [[Jules Grévy]], 4th President of France (d. 1891)
* [[August 18]] &ndash; [[Charles Francis Adams Sr.]], American historical editor, politician and diplomat (d. [[1886]])
* August 18 – [[Charles Francis Adams Sr.]], American historical editor, politician and diplomat (d. 1886)
* [[September 2]] &ndash; [[Fredrika Runeberg]], Finnish writer (d. [[1879]])
* September 2 – [[Fredrika Runeberg]], Finnish writer (d. 1879)
* [[September 7]] &ndash; [[Henry Sewell]], 1st [[Premier of New Zealand]] (d. [[1879]])
* September 7 – [[Henry Sewell]], 1st [[Premier of New Zealand]] (d. 1879)
* [[September 16]] &ndash; [[John Lenthall (shipbuilder)|John Lenthall]], American naval architect and shipbuilder (d. [[1882]])
* September 16 – [[John Lenthall (shipbuilder)|John Lenthall]], American naval architect and shipbuilder (d. 1882)
* [[October 8]] &ndash; [[Harriet Taylor]], English philosophical writer (d. [[1858]])
* October 8 – [[Harriet Taylor]], English philosophical writer (d. 1858)
* [[October 19]] &ndash; [[Edward Bigge]], English cleric, 1st [[Archdeacon of Lindisfarne]] (d. [[1844]]).
* October 19 – [[Edward Bigge]], English cleric, 1st [[Archdeacon of Lindisfarne]] (d. 1844).
* [[October 26]] &ndash; [[Barbu Catargiu]], 1st Prime Minister of Romania (d. [[1862]])
* October 26 – [[Barbu Catargiu]], 1st Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1862)
* [[October 29]] &ndash; [[Anđeo Kraljević]], Herzegovinian Catholic bishop (d. [[1879]])
* October 29 – [[Anđeo Kraljević]], Herzegovinian Catholic bishop (d. 1879)
* [[November 15]] &ndash; [[William McKinley, Sr.]], American ironmaster and politician, father of [[William McKinley]] (d. [[1892]])
* November 15 – [[William McKinley, Sr.]], American ironmaster and politician, father of [[William McKinley]] (d. 1892)
* [[November 16]] &ndash; [[Eduard von Fransecky]], Prussian general (d. [[1890]])
* November 16 – [[Eduard von Fransecky]], Prussian general (d. 1890)
* [[December 8]] &ndash; [[Friedrich Traugott Kützing]], German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist (d. [[1893]])
* December 8 – [[Friedrich Traugott Kützing]], German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist (d. 1893)
* [[December 17]] &ndash; [[John Greenleaf Whittier]], American Quaker poet and abolitionist, abolitionist (d. [[1892]])
* December 17 – [[John Greenleaf Whittier]], American Quaker poet and abolitionist, abolitionist (d. 1892)


== Deaths ==
== Deaths ==
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=== January–June ===
[[File:Paoli.png|thumb|right|110px|[[Pasquale Paoli]]]]
[[File:Paoli.png|thumb|right|110px|[[Pasquale Paoli]]]]
* [[February 1]] – [[Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet]], British admiral (b. ca. [[1758]])
* February 1 – [[Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet]], British admiral (b. ca. 1758)
* [[February 5]] – [[Pasquale Paoli]], Corsican patriot, military leader (b. [[1725]])
* February 5 – [[Pasquale Paoli]], Corsican patriot, military leader (b. 1725)
* [[February 27]] – [[Louise du Pierry]], French astronomer (b. [[1746]])
* February 27 – [[Louise du Pierry]], French astronomer (b. 1746)
* [[March 10]] – [[Jean Thurel]], French soldier (b. [[1698]])
* March 10 – [[Jean Thurel]], French soldier (b. 1698)
* [[April 4]] – [[Jérôme Lalande]], French astronomer (b. [[1732]])
* April 4 – [[Jérôme Lalande]], French astronomer (b. 1732)
* [[April 10]] – [[Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]], regent of Weimar and Eisenach (b. [[1739]])
* April 10 – [[Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]], regent of Weimar and Eisenach (b. 1739)
* [[May 10]] – [[Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau]], French soldier (b. [[1725]])
* May 10 – [[Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau]], French soldier (b. 1725)
* [[May 13]] – [[Eliphalet Dyer]], American statesman, judge (b. [[1721]])
* May 13 – [[Eliphalet Dyer]], American statesman, judge (b. 1721)
* [[May 17]] – [[John Gunby]], Maryland soldier in the [[American Revolutionary War]] (b. [[1745]])
* May 17 – [[John Gunby]], Maryland soldier in the [[American Revolutionary War]] (b. 1745)
* [[May 18]] – [[John Douglas (bishop of Salisbury)|John Douglas]], Scottish Anglican bishop, man of letters (b. [[1721]])
* May 18 – [[John Douglas (bishop of Salisbury)|John Douglas]], Scottish Anglican bishop, man of letters (b. 1721)
* [[June 9]] – [[Andrew Sterett]], American naval officer (b. [[1778]])
* June 9 – [[Andrew Sterett]], American naval officer (b. 1778)


=== July–December ===
=== July–December ===
[[File:Angelica Kauffmann by Angelica Kauffmann.jpg|thumb|right|110px|[[Angelica Kauffman]]]]
[[File:Angelica Kauffmann by Angelica Kauffmann.jpg|thumb|right|110px|[[Angelica Kauffman]]]]
* [[July 13]] – [[Henry Benedict Stuart]], Italian-born cardinal, Jacobite claimant to the British throne (b. [[1725]])
* July 13 – [[Henry Benedict Stuart]], Italian-born cardinal, Jacobite claimant to the British throne (b. 1725)
* [[September 14]] – [[George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend]], British field marshal (b. [[1724]])
* September 14 – [[George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend]], British field marshal (b. 1724)
* [[October 22]] – [[Jean-François Houbigant]], French perfumer (b. [[1752]])
* October 22 – [[Jean-François Houbigant]], French perfumer (b. 1752)
* [[November 2]] – [[Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil]], Prime Minister of King [[Louis XVI of France]] (b. [[1730]])
* November 2 – [[Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil]], Prime Minister of King [[Louis XVI of France]] (b. 1730)
* [[November 5]] – [[Angelica Kauffman]], Swiss painter (b. [[1741]])
* November 5 – [[Angelica Kauffman]], Swiss painter (b. 1741)
* [[November 8]]
* November 8
**[[Darejan Dadiani]], Georgian queen consort (b. [[1738]])
** [[Darejan Dadiani]], Georgian queen consort (b. 1738)
**[[Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait]], French engineer, hydrographer, politician, and Minister of the Navy (1799-1801) (b. [[1752]])
** [[Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait]], French engineer, hydrographer, politician, and Minister of the Navy (1799-1801) (b. 1752)
* [[November 23]] – [[Jean-François Rewbell]], French politician (b. [[1747]])
* November 23 – [[Jean-François Rewbell]], French politician (b. 1747)
* [[November 26]] – [[Oliver Ellsworth]], [[Chief Justice of the United States]] (b. [[1745]])
* November 26 – [[Oliver Ellsworth]], [[Chief Justice of the United States]] (b. 1745)
* [[December 19]] – [[Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm]], German writer (b. [[1723]])
* December 19 – [[Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm]], German writer (b. 1723)
* [[December 21]] – [[John Newton]], English cleric, hymnist (b. [[1725]])
* December 21 – [[John Newton]], English cleric, hymnist (b. 1725)
* [[December 29]] – [[Diogo de Carvalho e Sampayo]], Portuguese diplomat, scientist (b. [[1750]])
* December 29 – [[Diogo de Carvalho e Sampayo]], Portuguese diplomat, scientist (b. 1750)


== References ==
== References ==

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1807 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar1807
MDCCCVII
Ab urbe condita2560
Armenian calendar1256
ԹՎ ՌՄԾԶ
Assyrian calendar6557
Balinese saka calendar1728–1729
Bengali calendar1214
Berber calendar2757
British Regnal year47 Geo. 3 – 48 Geo. 3
Buddhist calendar2351
Burmese calendar1169
Byzantine calendar7315–7316
Chinese calendar丙寅年 (Fire Tiger)
4504 or 4297
    — to —
丁卯年 (Fire Rabbit)
4505 or 4298
Coptic calendar1523–1524
Discordian calendar2973
Ethiopian calendar1799–1800
Hebrew calendar5567–5568
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat1863–1864
 - Shaka Samvat1728–1729
 - Kali Yuga4907–4908
Holocene calendar11807
Igbo calendar807–808
Iranian calendar1185–1186
Islamic calendar1221–1222
Japanese calendarBunka 4
(文化４年)
Javanese calendar1733–1734
Julian calendarGregorian minus 12 days
Korean calendar4140
Minguo calendar105 before ROC
民前105年
Nanakshahi calendar339
Thai solar calendar2349–2350
Tibetan calendar阳火虎年
(male Fire-Tiger)
1933 or 1552 or 780
    — to —
阴火兔年
(female Fire-Rabbit)
1934 or 1553 or 781
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1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1807th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 807th year of the 2nd millennium, the 7th year of the 19th century, and the 8th year of the 1800s decade. As of the start of 1807, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Date unknown

Births

January–June

Robert E. Lee

July–December

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Deaths

January–June

Pasquale Paoli

July–December

Angelica Kauffman

References

  1. ^ William S. Dudley, ed. The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History (Naval Historical Center, 1985) p34
  2. ^ Stephen Tomkins, The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce's Circle Transformed Britain (Lion Books, 2012) p200
  3. ^ William Hodgson, The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Once Emperor of the French, who Died in Exile, at St. Helena, After a Captivity of Six Years' Duration (Orlando Hodgson, 1841) p384
  4. ^ Farndale, W. E. (1950). The Secret of Mow Cop: a new appraisal of the origins of Primitive Methodism. London: Epworth Press.
  5. ^ "Sketch of the Canton Protestant Mission", by Rev. John Chalmers, in The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal, Volume 7 (American Presbyterian Mission Press, 1876) p174
  6. ^ Francis Haskell and Nicholas Penny, Taste and the Antique: The Lure of Classical Sculpture, 1500-1900 (Yale University Press, 1982) p281
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