Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   In the year 1808 joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

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

Apr 26   Martha Finley, children's book author on this day in history.   

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   The first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri in the year 1808.   

May 02   On this day in history uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

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

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

May 15   In the year 1808 gottfried Herrmann, composer   

May 17   Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer in the year 1808.   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 in the year 1808.   

May 19   In the year 1808 samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

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

May 30   On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer   

May 30   On this day in history napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate   

Jun 01   On this day in history 1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio   

Jun 01   On this day in history the fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio   

Jun 03   Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) in the year 1808.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1808 friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)   

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

Jun 11   Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1808.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 12   In the year 1808 birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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

Jan 19   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.   

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

May 18   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

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