Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   Joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names  

Apr 06   John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company in the year 1808.  

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   On this day in history mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace  

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"  

May 15   On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer  

May 17   Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer in the year 1808.  

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

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

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

May 30   On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)  

Jun 11   In the year 1808 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   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   On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer  

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   In the year 1808 birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)  

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 in the year 1808.  

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

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