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   On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.  

Apr 08   In the year 1808 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.  

Apr 09   In the year 1808 mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace  

Apr 10   Auguste Franchomme, composer in the year 1808.  

Apr 13   In the year 1808 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance  

Apr 13   In the year 1808 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance  

Apr 16   Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]  

Apr 30   1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history the first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri  

May 02   Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid in the year 1808.  

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

May 03   Goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May" in the year 1808.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 30   Napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate in the year 1808.  

Jun 01   1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio in the year 1808.  

Jun 01   The fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio in the year 1808.  

Jun 03   On this day in history jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5)  

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   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   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1808 birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist  

Jan 12   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)