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 in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

Apr 13   William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance on this day in history.   

Apr 13   William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships   

Apr 20   Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) in the year 1808.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1808 uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

May 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1808.   

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

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   In the year 1808 the fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history -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   In the year 1808 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   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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