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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1808.   

Apr 09   Mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1808 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   Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships in the year 1808.   

Apr 20   On this day in history louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Martha Finley, children's book author in the year 1808.   

Apr 29   Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] in the year 1808.   

Apr 30   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 goya's "Executions of 3rd of May"   

May 03   In the year 1808 goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"   

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 in the year 1808.   

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

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   1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio on this day in history.   

Jun 01   The fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 07   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.   

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)   

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   On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   In the year 1808 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

May 28   In the year 1808 death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)