Famous Deaths In 1808

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

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66  

May 05 In the year 1808 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 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 In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1808.  

Sep 03 In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.  

Sep 17 In the year 1808 death of benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755)  

Sep 25 On this day in history richard Porson, scholar, dies  

Sep 26 Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1808.  

Sep 27 On this day in history gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1808 death of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721)  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1808 birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist  

Jan 12 In the year 1808 birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer  

Jan 13 On this day in history 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 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.  

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