Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities) in the year 1808.  

Oct 01   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1808 john Liptrot Hatton, composer  

Oct 13   Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw on this day in history.  

Oct 20   In the year 1808 karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)  

Oct 24   Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 29   On this day in history the last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England.  

Oct 31   Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain in the year 1808.  

Nov 10   Osage Treaty signed in the year 1808.  

Nov 16   In the year 1808 mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29  

Nov 17   On this day in history alberich Zwyssig, composer  

Nov 18   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer in the year 1808.  

Nov 22   In the year 1808 the birth of Thomas Cook, Founder of the Thomas Cook travel agents  

Nov 22   Thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   On this day in history hugh Weedon Mercer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877  

Dec 01   In the year 1808 anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30  

Dec 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Napoleon moves into Spain in the autumn with an army of 150,000, routs the Spanish in a series of engagements in November, takes Madrid December 4, and puts his brother Joseph back on the throne in the year 1808.  

Dec 06   On this day in history johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)  

Dec 07   On this day in history hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury  

Dec 07   In the year 1808 james Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres  

Dec 20   Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 in the year 1808.  

Dec 22   On this day in history thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)  

Dec 23   On this day in history thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883  

Dec 25   Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Albert Grisar, composer in the year 1808.  

Dec 29   On this day in history andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)  

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Jan 06   In the year 1808 birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1808 birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)