Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer in the year 1808.  

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

Oct 06   On this day in history frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63)  

Oct 12   John Liptrot Hatton, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1808.  

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

Oct 24   Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer in the year 1808.  

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

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

Nov 10   On this day in history osage Treaty signed  

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   On this day in history antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer  

Nov 22   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Cook, Founder of the Thomas Cook travel agents  

Nov 22   In the year 1808 thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau)  

Nov 27   Hugh Weedon Mercer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury  

Dec 07   James Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres in the year 1808.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)  

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

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died in the year 1808.  

Mar 09   In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)  

Mar 13   In the year 1808 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   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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