Page 4: Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities).   

Oct 01   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer   

Oct 05   Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Oct 06   Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63)   

Oct 12   John Liptrot Hatton, composer.   

Oct 13   Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

Oct 17   Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw.   

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

Oct 24   Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer.   

Oct 29   The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England   

Oct 31   Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain.   

Nov 10   Osage Treaty signed   

Nov 16   Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29   

Nov 17   Alberich Zwyssig, composer   

Nov 18   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer.   

Nov 22   Thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau)   

Nov 22   Thomas Cook, Founder of the Thomas Cook travel agents is born   

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

Dec 01   Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30.   

Dec 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius).   

Dec 04   Napoleon moves into Spain in the autumn with an army of 150000, 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)   

Dec 07   Hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury.   

Dec 07   James Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres.   

Dec 20   Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887.   

Dec 22   Thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook and Son).   

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

Dec 25   Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Dec 26   Albert Grisar, composer.   

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

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Jan 06   Joseph pitty couthouy: American naval officer    

Jan 07   Jacob ammen: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 11   Antoine gb schayes: Belgian historian/archaeologist   

Jan 12   Paul "the great" taglioni: Vienna, ballet choreographer   

Jan 13   Salmon p chase: (sen-r) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

Jan 19   Lysander spooner: American philosopher   

Jan 27   David f strauss: Germany, theologist (jesus' life)   

Feb 04   Josef kajetán tyl: Czech playwright, author of the czech national anthem   

Jan 08   Messenger: Horse that sired many great trotters,    

Feb 14   John dickinson: American lawyer and governor of delaware and pennsylvania (b. 1732)   

Mar 09   Joseph bonomi the elder: Architect (b. 1739)   

Mar 13   King christian vii of denmark: King christian vii of denmark (b. 1749)   

Apr 25   Alois luigi tomasini: Composer,   

May 05   Pierre jean george cabanis: French physiologist (b. 1757)   

May 18   Jacob albright: [albrecht], german/us preacher,    

May 28   Richard hurd: English bishop and writer (b. 1720)