Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   On this day in history lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities)  

Oct 01   On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer  

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) in the year 1808.  

Oct 12   John Liptrot Hatton, composer in the year 1808.  

Oct 13   Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 in the year 1808.  

Oct 17   Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw in the year 1808.  

Oct 20   Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) in the year 1808.  

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

Oct 29   The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   On this day in history osage Treaty signed  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1808 alberich Zwyssig, composer  

Nov 18   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 22   The birth of Thomas Cook, Founder of the Thomas Cook travel agents in the year 1808.  

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

Nov 27   In the year 1808 hugh Weedon Mercer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877  

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

Dec 04   In the year 1808 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius)  

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   In the year 1808 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)  

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

Dec 07   In the year 1808 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   Thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son) on this day in history.  

Dec 23   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history albert Grisar, composer  

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

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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   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   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   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 in the year 1808.  

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   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.  

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)