Historical Events In 1808

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

Oct 01   In the year 1808 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer  

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   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 in the year 1808.  

Oct 20   Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain  

Nov 10   In the year 1808 osage Treaty signed  

Nov 16   Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   In the year 1808 alberich Zwyssig, composer  

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

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) in the year 1808.  

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

Dec 01   Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1808.  

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

Dec 07   In the year 1808 hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury  

Dec 07   James Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)  

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

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1808 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66  

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)