Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

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

Mar 29   On this day in history williamstown Ontario John Johnson 1742-1830 gives patent and grants 12 acres of land for Williamstown Fair; oldest continuously operating farm fair in Ontario.   

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

Apr 16   Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 in the year 1808.   

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   The first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri in the year 1808.   

May 02   In the year 1808 uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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   Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer in the year 1808.   

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   In the year 1808 the fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio   

Jun 03   Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

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   In the year 1808 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   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.   

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

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died on this day in history.   

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.