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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names in the year 1808.   

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

Apr 08   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   Auguste Franchomme, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history martha Finley, children's book author   

Apr 29   On this day in history hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1808 the first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

May 02   Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid in the year 1808.   

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

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   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   Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history g de Nerval, writer   

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

May 30   Napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   The fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1808.   

Jun 11   Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

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 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   In the year 1808 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.