Historical Events In 1808
Sunday, 24 January 2021
Mar 27 Joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna on this day in history.
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 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 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 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 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 Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships on this day in history.
Apr 20 Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) in the year 1808.
Apr 25 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.
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 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 On this day in history goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"
May 15 Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.
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 G de Nerval, writer in the year 1808.
May 30 Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer on this day in history.
May 30 Napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate in the year 1808.
Jun 01 On this day in history 1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio
Jun 01 The fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio in the year 1808.
Jun 03 Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) in the year 1808.
Jun 05 On this day in history -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians
Jun 10 In the year 1808 friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)
Jun 11 Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83
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