Page 2: Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   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   

Mar 31   French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

Apr 06   John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

Apr 08   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   

Apr 10   Auguste Franchomme, composer.   

Apr 13   William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance   

Apr 13   William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance   

Apr 16   Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864   

Apr 17   Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships   

Apr 20   Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 26   Martha Finley, children's book author.   

Apr 29   Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

Apr 30   1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

Apr 30   The inaugural practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

May 02   Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

May 03   Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May".   

May 03   Goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"   

May 15   Gottfried Herrmann, composer.   

May 17   Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer   

May 18   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49.   

May 19   Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883.   

May 22   G de Nerval, writer   

May 30   Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer.   

May 30   Napoleon annexes Tuscany and gave it seats in French Senate   

Jun 01   1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio   

Jun 01   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).   

Jun 05   -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians.   

Jun 10   Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)   

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

Jun 11   Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

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Jan 06   Joseph pitty couthouy: American naval officer    

Jan 07   Jacob ammen: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 11   Antoine gb schayes: Belgian historian/archaeologist   

Jan 12   Paul "the great" taglioni: Vienna, ballet choreographer   

Jan 13   Salmon p chase: (sen-r) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   Lysander spooner: American philosopher   

Jan 27   David f strauss: Germany, theologist (jesus' life)   

Feb 04   Josef kajetán tyl: Czech playwright, author of the czech national anthem   

Jan 08   Messenger: Horse that sired many great trotters,    

Feb 14   John dickinson: American lawyer and governor of delaware and pennsylvania (b. 1732)   

Mar 09   Joseph bonomi the elder: Architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   King christian vii of denmark: King christian vii of denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   Alois luigi tomasini: Composer,   

May 05   Pierre jean george cabanis: French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   Jacob albright: [albrecht], german/us preacher,   

May 28   Richard hurd: English bishop and writer (b. 1720)