Famous Deaths Happened In 1808

Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 On this day in history selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies  

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

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

Sep 03 John Montgomery, American Continental Congressman (b. 1722) died in the year 1808.  

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

Sep 06 On this day in history death of louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (b. 1723)  

Sep 13 In the year 1808 death of saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718)  

Sep 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30  

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 in the year 1808.  

Jan 11 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history 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 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.