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   In the year 1808 thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Oct 06   Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer   

Oct 29   On this day in history the last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England.   

Oct 31   Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history osage Treaty signed   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1808 alberich Zwyssig, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1808 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer   

Nov 22   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Cook, Founder of the Thomas Cook travel agents   

Nov 22   Thomas Cook, founder (Cook travel bureau) in the year 1808.   

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1808 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius)   

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   On this day in history johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)   

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

Dec 07   James Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres in the year 1808.   

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

Dec 22   On this day in history thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)   

Dec 23   In the year 1808 thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

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

Dec 26   Albert Grisar, composer in the year 1808.   

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

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

Jan 12   Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)   

Jan 08   Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.   

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   King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died in the year 1808.   

Apr 25   On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

May 05   Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1808 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

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