Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Dragon people are stubborn, energetic, healthy, short tempered and excitable. Brave and honest to the bone Dragons inspire confidence and trust in others. The most eccentric and also a little sensitive zodiac sign is that of the Dragon. Dragons have realistic views of the world and would hardly ever borrow money. Being easily excitable and energetic can sometimes give others advantage over the soft hearted Dragons.
Astrology character and traits of Dragon sign: Honorable, brave, healthy, intelligent, enthusiastic, independent, flamboyant, energetic, excitable, eccentric and short tempered.
1808 Zodiac Sign Dragon Compatibility
Chinese Zodiac Signs are based upon a twelve year lunar cycle. Your zodiac animal sign is determined by your birthday year. If you were born in 1808 then your astrological sign is Dragon. There are twelve animal signs. Each animal has it's own attributes and personality traits the Chinese believe comprise the nature of each particular animal.
Best matches for Zodiac Sign Dragon are: Rooster, Monkey, Rat, Goat, Snake
Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Dragon are: Dog
Historical Events for the Year 1808
1st January Star Sign » The importation of slavery e.g slaves into the United States is banned.
12th January Star Sign » The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh called Edinburgh, Scotland.
26th January Star Sign » Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.
11th February Star Sign » Jesse Fell burns anthracite on an open grate as an experiment in heating homes with coal.
21st February Star Sign » Without a previous declaration of war, Russian troops cross the border to Sweden at Abborfors in eastern Finland, thus beginning the Finnish war, in which Sweden will lose the eastern half of the country (i.e. Finland) to Russia.
2nd March Star Sign » The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
8th April Star Sign » The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore is promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York New York, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia Philadelphia, R
2nd May Star Sign » Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid Dos de Mayo Uprising or rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.
3rd May Star Sign » Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
3rd May » Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill.
17th May Star Sign » Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal States to the First French Empire called French Empire.
15th June Star Sign » Joseph Bonaparte becomes List of heads of state of Spain or King of Spain.
8th July Star Sign » Joseph Bonaparte approves the Bayonne Statute, a royal charter intended as the basis for his rule as king of Spain.
21st August Star Sign » Battle of Vimeiro: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British and Portuguese people Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley defeat French Armed Forces French force under Major-General Jean-Andoch
13th September Star Sign » Finnish War: In the Battle of Jutas, Swedish forces under Lieutenant General Georg Carl von Döbeln beat the Russian Empire called Russians, making von Döbeln a Swedish war hero.
14th September Star Sign » Finnish War: Russians defeat the Swedes in the bloody Battle of Oravais.
14th October » The Republic of Ragusa is annexed by France.
20th December Star Sign » Peninsular War: The Second Siege of Zaragoza called Siege of Zaragoza begins.
22nd December Star Sign » Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) Fifth Symphony, Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven) Sixth Symphony, Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven) Fourth Piano Concerto