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   John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company in the year 1808.   

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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships   

Apr 20   On this day in history louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Martha Finley, children's book author on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 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" on this day in history.   

May 15   Gottfried Herrmann, composer in the year 1808.   

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

May 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1808.   

May 30   On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer   

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   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   -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1808 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

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Jan 06   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1808 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died in the year 1808.   

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

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.