Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   Joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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   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   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   In the year 1808 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance   

Apr 13   In the year 1808 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance   

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

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   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   On this day in history hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

Apr 30   In the year 1808 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   Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1808 goya's "Executions of 3rd of May"   

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

May 15   In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.   

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

May 22   G de Nerval, writer on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1808 joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 10   Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) on this day in history.   

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   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

Jan 13   In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

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   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died in the year 1808.   

Mar 09   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

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

May 05   On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

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

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