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

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

Oct 24   On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer  

Oct 29   On this day in history the last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England.  

Oct 31   On this day in history holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain  

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

Dec 01   On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30  

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

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 in the year 1808.  

Dec 06   In the year 1808 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)  

Dec 07   On this day in history hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury  

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   On this day in history thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)  

Dec 23   Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 26   Albert Grisar, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1808 birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist  

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

Jan 13   Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 19   Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born in the year 1808.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)  

Mar 09   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.  

Mar 13   In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)  

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

May 05   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)