Famous Deaths In 1808

Jan 08 On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies

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 King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.

Apr 25 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.

May 05 Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died on this day in history.

May 18 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.

May 28 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.

Jun 11 Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1808.

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

Sep 05 On this day in history death of john Home, Scottish writer (b. 1722)

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 Richard Porson, scholar, dies in the year 1808.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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 Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.

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

Jan 11 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.

Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1808.

Jan 13 In the year 1808 birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)

Jan 19 Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born in the year 1808.

Jan 27 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.

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