1807
Appearance
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century
Decades: 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s - 1800s - 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s
Years: 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 - 1807 - 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812
Events
- Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Selim III (1789-1807) to Mustafa IV (1807-1808)
- February - Napoleon attacks Russia
- February 8 - Battle of Eylau - Napoleon defeats Russians under General Benigssen
- February 19 - In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason.
- August - First voyage of first practical steamboat, the Cleremont, on Hudson River in New York
Births
- January 19 : Robert E. Lee, Confederate General
- Louis Agassiz : (geologist and naturalist)
Deaths
- December 21 - John Newton cleric, songwriter (Amazing Grace)