Page 4: 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history john Liptrot Hatton, composer   

Oct 13   Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw   

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

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

Nov 10   Osage Treaty signed in the year 1808.   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30   

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

Dec 04   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   On this day in history albert Grisar, composer   

Dec 29   Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1808 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.   

Feb 14   In the year 1808 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   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died in the year 1808.   

Apr 25   Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

May 28   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.