Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names on this day in history.   

Apr 06   John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

Apr 16   On this day in history 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) in the year 1808.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1808 martha Finley, children's book author   

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

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

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

May 17   Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 30   In the year 1808 napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate   

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   In the year 1808 jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5)   

Jun 05   In the year 1808 -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians   

Jun 10   In the year 1808 friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)   

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   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   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   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.   

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