Historical Events In 1808

Mar 27   In the year 1808 joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna  

Mar 29   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names  

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   In the year 1808 mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace  

Apr 10   In the year 1808 auguste Franchomme, composer  

Apr 13   In the year 1808 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance  

Apr 13   William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance in the year 1808.  

Apr 16   On this day in history caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864  

Apr 17   In the year 1808 bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships  

Apr 20   In the year 1808 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)  

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.  

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   In the year 1808 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri  

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 on this day in history.  

May 03   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer  

May 18   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49  

May 19   On this day in history samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

May 22   G de Nerval, writer in the year 1808.  

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

May 30   Napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1808 1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio  

Jun 01   On this day in history the fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio  

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

Jun 05   -6] Battle at Wagram: French army beats Austrians on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1808.  

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Jan 06   Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer  

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 19   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1808 birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)  

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 08   In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)  

Mar 09   On this day in history death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)  

Mar 13   On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)  

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.  

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   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.