Page 4: 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   On this day in history thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Oct 06   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

Nov 10   Osage Treaty signed on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1808.   

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

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

Dec 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1808.   

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

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

Dec 20   Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Dec 26   On this day in history albert Grisar, composer   

Dec 29   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)   

Jan 27   David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.   

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 in the year 1808.   

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died in the year 1808.   

May 18   In the year 1808 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.