Notable Deaths In 1808

Jan 08 Messenger: Horse that sired many great trotters,  

Feb 14 John dickinson: American lawyer and governor of delaware and pennsylvania (b. 1732)  

Mar 09 Joseph bonomi the elder: Architect (b. 1739)  

Mar 13 King christian vii of denmark: King christian vii of denmark (b. 1749)  

Apr 25 Alois luigi tomasini: Composer,  

May 05 Pierre jean george cabanis: French physiologist (b. 1757)  

May 18 Jacob albright: [albrecht], german/us preacher,  

May 28 Richard hurd: English bishop and writer (b. 1720)  

Jun 11 Giovanni battista cirri: Composer,  

Jun 16 Georg wenzel ritter: Composer,  

Jul 20 Francois-hippolyte barthelemon: Composer,  

Jul 29 Selam iii: Poet/composer/sultan of turkey (1789-1808),  

Aug 13 Henri hardouin: Composer,  

Aug 30 Joseph anton bauer: Composer,  

Sep 03 John montgomery: American continental congressman (b. 1722)  

Sep 05 John home: Scottish writer (b. 1722)  

Sep 06 Louis-pierre anquetil: French historian (b. 1723)  

Sep 13 Saverio bettinelli: Italian writer (b. 1718)  

Sep 17 Benjamin bourne: American politician (b. 1755)  

Sep 25 Richard porson: Scholar,  

Sep 26 Pavel vranicky: Composer,  

Sep 27 Gaetano b vestris: Ballerina,  

Nov 10 Guy carleton: 1st baron dorchester, british soldier and governor of quebec (b. 1724)  

Nov 16 Mustapha iv: Sultan of turkey (1807-08),  

Nov 17 David zeisberger: Moravian missionary (b. 1721)  

Dec 01 Anton fischer: Composer,  

Jan 06 Joseph pitty couthouy: American naval officer  

Jan 07 Jacob ammen: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1894  

Jan 11 Antoine gb schayes: Belgian historian/archaeologist  

Jan 12 Paul "the great" taglioni: Vienna, ballet choreographer  

Jan 13 Salmon p chase: (sen-r) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)  

Jan 19 Lysander spooner: American philosopher  

Jan 27 David f strauss: Germany, theologist (jesus' life)  

Feb 04 Josef kajetán tyl: Czech playwright, author of the czech national anthem