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July 15 – Pike Expedition: Near St. Louis, Missouri, United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike leads an expedition from Fort Bellefontaine, to explore the American West. July 18 – 1806 Birgu polverista explosion: A gunpowder magazine explosion in Birgu, Malta kills around 200 people.
April 18 – The U.S. Congress passes the Non-importation Act in an attempt to coerce Great Britain to suspend its impressment of American sailors and to respect American sovereignty and neutrality on the high seas.
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As of the start of 1806, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. Events [ change | change source ] August 6 – The last Holy Roman Emperor quits, ending the Holy Roman Empire and founding the Austrian Empire .
18 August – English seal hunter Abraham Bristow discovers the Auckland Islands. 7 October – Carbon paper patented by Ralph Wedgwood. 20 October – HMS Athenienne (1800) is wrecked in the Strait of Sicily with the loss of 347 of the 488 onboard. 29 October to 17 December – a General election sees Grenville continue as Prime Minister.
The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, at a time when Spain was an ally of Napoleonic France. In Argentine historiography, the two successive defeats of the British expeditionary forces are known collectively as the "Reconquista" and the "Defensa", respectively.
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Nov ember. Dec ember. Highlights. Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Weddings. French Republican Calendar. Jan 1 Napoléon Bonaparte abolishes the French Republican calendar after 12 years of use. French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte. Jan 8 Battle of Blaauwberg: British forces attack French vassal, the Batavian Republic near Cape Town, modern day South Africa.
