Famous Birthdays In 1808

Jan 06 Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.

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 in the year 1808.

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

Jan 13 In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)

Jan 19 Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.

Jan 27 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born on this day in history.

Feb 04 Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. 1885)

Feb 09 In the year 1808 birth of francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of daumier, Marseilles France, artist

Feb 25 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born in the year 1808.

Feb 26 Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born in the year 1808.

Feb 26 Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born in the year 1808.

Mar 12 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet was born in the year 1808.

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)

Mar 15 Gaetano Gaspari, composer was born in the year 1808.

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)

Mar 24 Maria Malibran, Spanish-French singer (d. 1836) was born on this day in history.

Mar 25 Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) was born in the year 1808.

Apr 10 Auguste Franchomme, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 13 Antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864

Apr 20 Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) was born in the year 1808.

Apr 26 Martha Finley, children's book author was born on this day in history.

Apr 29 Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] was born on this day in history.

May 15 In the year 1808 birth of gottfried Herrmann, composer

May 15 In the year 1808 birth of michael William Balfe, composer

May 17 In the year 1808 birth of charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer

May 19 In the year 1808 birth of samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883

May 22 In the year 1808 birth of g de Nerval, writer

May 30 On this day in history birth of joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer

Jun 03 Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) was born on this day in history.

Jun 10 Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) was born in the year 1808.

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Jan 08 On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies

Feb 14 On this day in history death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)

Mar 09 On this day in history death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)

Mar 13 In the year 1808 death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)

Apr 25 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.

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

May 18 On this day in history 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)