Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   In the year 1808 lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities)  

Oct 01   In the year 1808 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer  

Oct 05   In the year 1808 thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

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   In the year 1808 henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)  

Oct 24   In the year 1808 ernst Friedrich Richter, composer  

Oct 29   The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England in the year 1808.  

Oct 31   Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Osage Treaty signed in the year 1808.  

Nov 16   Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 in the year 1808.  

Nov 17   Alberich Zwyssig, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1808 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer  

Nov 22   The birth of Thomas Cook, Founder of the Thomas Cook travel agents on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau)  

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

Dec 01   On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30  

Dec 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) in the year 1808.  

Dec 04   In the year 1808 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  

Dec 06   Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future) on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury in the year 1808.  

Dec 07   On this day in history james Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres  

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

Dec 22   In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.  

Dec 26   Albert Grisar, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) in the year 1808.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

Jan 07   In the year 1808 birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.  

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   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1808 death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)  

May 18   On this day in history 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)