Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   On this day in history joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna   

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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history 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   Mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Auguste Franchomme, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864   

Apr 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history martha Finley, children's book author   

Apr 29   Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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

May 15   On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) in the year 1808.   

Jun 11   Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1808 birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)   

Jan 07   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

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 in the year 1808.   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.