Historical Events In 1808

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

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   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1808 auguste Franchomme, composer  

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

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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history martha Finley, children's book author  

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history goya's "Executions of 3rd of May"  

May 03   In the year 1808 goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"  

May 15   On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer  

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

May 18   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 g de Nerval, writer  

May 30   Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer in the year 1808.  

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   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) in the year 1808.  

Jun 05   -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians in the year 1808.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)  

Mar 09   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)  

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

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.