Historical Events In 1808
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
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 in the year 1808.
Mar 31 On this day in history french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names
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 On this day in history mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace
Apr 10 On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer
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 Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships in the year 1808.
Apr 20 On this day in history louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)
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 Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] in the year 1808.
Apr 30 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri on this day in history.
Apr 30 The first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri in the year 1808.
May 02 Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid on this day in history.
May 03 Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May" in the year 1808.
May 03 In the year 1808 goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"
May 15 Gottfried Herrmann, composer in the year 1808.
May 17 In the year 1808 charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer
May 18 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 in the year 1808.
May 19 Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 03 Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) on this day in history.
Jun 05 In the year 1808 -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians
Jun 10 Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) in the year 1808.
Jun 11 Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 in the year 1808.
Jun 11 On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83
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