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 in the year 1808.   

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

Oct 12   John Liptrot Hatton, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 in the year 1808.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 in the year 1808.   

Nov 17   Alberich Zwyssig, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau)   

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   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) in the year 1808.   

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) in the year 1808.   

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1808 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   Albert Grisar, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)   

Feb 04   Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 08   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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   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 in the year 1808.   

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