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   French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names on this day in history.   

Apr 06   John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1808 auguste Franchomme, composer   

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

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   Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1808 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

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

Apr 26   Martha Finley, children's book author in the year 1808.   

Apr 29   Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] in the year 1808.   

Apr 30   In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.   

May 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

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

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

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   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1808 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   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 19   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.   

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born in the year 1808.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1808 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   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died in the year 1808.   

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

May 05   In the year 1808 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   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.