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 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history death of king Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749)

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

May 05 On this day in history 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 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.

Jun 11 In the year 1808 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 30 On this day in history joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83

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 on this day in history.

Sep 13 On this day in history death of saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718)

Sep 17 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755) died on this day in history.

Sep 25 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history death of guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724)

Nov 16 On this day in history mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29

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

Dec 01 On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30

Jan 06 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist

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 In the year 1808 birth of lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887)

Jan 27 In the year 1808 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.