Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   In the year 1808 joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna   

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1808.   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 30   1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri in the year 1808.   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   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   Gottfried Herrmann, composer in the year 1808.   

May 17   Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   G de Nerval, writer in the year 1808.   

May 30   In the year 1808 joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer   

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

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

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   On this day in history -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians   

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

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

Jun 11   Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1808.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1808 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   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

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