Famous Deaths In 1808

Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.

Feb 14 In the year 1808 death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)

Mar 09 In the year 1808 death of joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739)

Mar 13 On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)

Apr 25 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

May 05 On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)

May 18 On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49

May 28 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died in the year 1808.

Jun 11 Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1808.

Jun 16 On this day in history georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60

Jul 20 On this day in history francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66

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

Aug 13 Henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

Aug 30 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Sep 03 In the year 1808 death of john Montgomery, American Continental Congressman (b. 1722)

Sep 05 John Home, Scottish writer (b. 1722) died on this day in history.

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

Sep 13 Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718) died in the year 1808.

Sep 17 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755) died in the year 1808.

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

Sep 26 In the year 1808 pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51

Sep 27 Gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79 in the year 1808.

Nov 10 Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724) died in the year 1808.

Nov 16 Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 in the year 1808.

Nov 17 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721) died on this day in history.

Dec 01 Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist

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

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)

Feb 04 Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born in the year 1808.