Famous Deaths In 1808

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

Feb 14 John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1808 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 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 in the year 1808.

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

Jun 11 On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83

Jun 16 Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.

Jul 20 In the year 1808 francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66

Jul 29 In the year 1808 selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies

Aug 13 In the year 1808 henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81

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

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

Sep 13 Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Nov 10 On this day in history death of guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724)

Nov 16 Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.

Nov 17 On this day in history death of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721)

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 in the year 1808.

Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.

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 On this day in history birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)

Jan 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)