Historical Events In 1808

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

Mar 29   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.   

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

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

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

Apr 29   In the year 1808 hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

Apr 30   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

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

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

May 15   Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1808 g de Nerval, writer   

May 30   In the year 1808 joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer   

May 30   In the year 1808 napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate   

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   Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

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Jan 06   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.   

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

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died on this day in history.   

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

May 28   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)