Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   Joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna in the year 1808.   

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   French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names in the year 1808.   

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   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   On this day in history william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance   

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

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

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   In the year 1808 hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

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   In the year 1808 uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

May 03   Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May" on this day in history.   

May 03   Goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May" on this day in history.   

May 15   Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1808 charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer   

May 18   In the year 1808 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

May 19   On this day in history samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

May 22   G de Nerval, writer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)   

Jun 11   Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 in the year 1808.   

Jun 11   Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1808.   

May 28   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)