Historical Events In 1808

Sep 30   Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities) in the year 1808.   

Oct 01   On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer   

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   On this day in history henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

Oct 17   Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1808 karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

Oct 24   Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer in the year 1808.   

Oct 29   The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1808 osage Treaty signed   

Nov 16   Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history alberich Zwyssig, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1808 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   On this day in history thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau)   

Nov 27   On this day in history hugh Weedon Mercer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

Dec 01   Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1808.   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1808 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   Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future) in the year 1808.   

Dec 07   Hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury in the year 1808.   

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

Dec 20   Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 in the year 1808.   

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   On this day in history stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

Dec 26   On this day in history albert Grisar, composer   

Dec 29   In the year 1808 andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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 in the year 1808.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died in the year 1808.   

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   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   In the year 1808 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

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