Births on October 1

Mary Anna Custis Lee

Born on October 1, 1808

Mary Anna Custis Lee, American wife of Robert E. Lee (d. 1873)

Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (October 1, 1807 – November 5, 1873) was the great-granddaughter of Martha Custis Washington, step-great-granddaughter of George Washington, and daughter of George Washington Custis, the step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington. She was also wife of Robert E. Lee, the prominent career military officer who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. They married at her parents' home, Arlington House, in Virginia in 1831, and had seven children together; he predeceased her by three years.

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Events on 1808

22 Jan

Invasion of Portugal (1807)
The Portuguese royal family arrives in Brazil after fleeing the French army's invasion of Portugal two months earlier.
6 Apr

American Fur Company
John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire.
8 Apr

Pope Pius VII
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore is promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown (now Louisville) by Pope Pius VII.
3 May

Sveaborg
Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
6 Jun

Joseph Bonaparte
Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain.

Births on October 1

Mary Anna Custis Lee

Born on October 1, 1808

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Events on 1808

Invasion of Portugal (1807)

American Fur Company

Pope Pius VII

Sveaborg

Joseph Bonaparte