Famous Deaths Happened In 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 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1808 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66  

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 On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)  

Jun 11 On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83  

Jun 16 Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.  

Jul 29 Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies in the year 1808.  

Aug 13 In the year 1808 henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81  

Aug 30 In the year 1808 joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of john Montgomery, American Continental Congressman (b. 1722)  

Sep 05 John Home, Scottish writer (b. 1722) died in the year 1808.  

Sep 06 Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (b. 1723) died in the year 1808.  

Sep 13 Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718) died on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755) died on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Richard Porson, scholar, dies in the year 1808.  

Sep 26 Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 In the year 1808 gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79  

Nov 10 In the year 1808 death of guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724)  

Nov 16 On this day in history mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721)  

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

Jan 06 Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 11 On this day in history 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 In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)  

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

Jan 27 In the year 1808 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)