Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   Joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history williamstown Ontario John Johnson 1742-1830 gives patent and grants 12 acres of land for Williamstown Fair; oldest continuously operating farm fair in Ontario.   

Mar 31   On this day in history french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

Apr 06   On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

Apr 08   In the year 1808 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore was promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown (now Louisville) by Pope Pius VII.   

Apr 09   Mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace in the year 1808.   

Apr 10   Auguste Franchomme, composer in the year 1808.   

Apr 13   William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance in the year 1808.   

Apr 13   On this day in history william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance   

Apr 16   In the year 1808 caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864   

Apr 17   In the year 1808 bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships   

Apr 20   Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 26   In the year 1808 martha Finley, children's book author   

Apr 29   Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

Apr 30   On this day in history the first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

May 02   Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid on this day in history.   

May 03   Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May" in the year 1808.   

May 03   Goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May" on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

May 17   In the year 1808 charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

May 22   G de Nerval, writer in the year 1808.   

May 30   Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer in the year 1808.   

May 30   Napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate in the year 1808.   

Jun 01   1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio in the year 1808.   

Jun 01   In the year 1808 the fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio   

Jun 03   On this day in history jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5)   

Jun 05   -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians in the year 1808.   

Jun 10   On this day in history friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)   

Jun 11   In the year 1808 charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

Jun 11   In the year 1808 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)   

Jan 07   In the year 1808 birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1808 birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)   

Mar 09   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.   

Mar 13   In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   In the year 1808 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died in the year 1808.   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1808 death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)