Page 4: Historical Events In 1808

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

Oct 01   In the year 1808 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer   

Oct 05   Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1808 frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63)   

Oct 12   John Liptrot Hatton, composer in the year 1808.   

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   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   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer in the year 1808.   

Nov 22   In the year 1808 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   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   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   On this day in history james Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1808 albert Grisar, composer   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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   Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.   

Jan 11   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1808 birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)   

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   In the year 1808 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

Feb 14   In the year 1808 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   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   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.