Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   In the year 1808 lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities)  

Oct 01   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

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   In the year 1808 henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868  

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   Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer in the year 1808.  

Oct 29   The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England in the year 1808.  

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

Nov 10   Osage Treaty signed on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29  

Nov 17   In the year 1808 alberich Zwyssig, composer  

Nov 18   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 hugh Weedon Mercer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877  

Dec 01   Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) in the year 1808.  

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   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   In the year 1808 thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)  

Dec 23   Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 in the year 1808.  

Dec 25   Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29   Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) in the year 1808.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1808 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   In the year 1808 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   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)  

Mar 13   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.  

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   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 in the year 1808.  

May 28   In the year 1808 death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)