Historical Events In 1808
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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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