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 in the year 1808.  

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 in the year 1808.  

Oct 17   In the year 1808 political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw  

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

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   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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history 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   Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future) in the year 1808.  

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   On this day in history thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887  

Dec 22   Thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son) in the year 1808.  

Dec 23   In the year 1808 thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883  

Dec 25   In the year 1808 stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1808.  

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1808.  

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   In the year 1808 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   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   In the year 1808 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)