Famous Deaths 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 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 In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.

Jun 11 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies

Aug 13 On this day in history henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81

Aug 30 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

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

Sep 05 John Home, Scottish writer (b. 1722) died in the year 1808.

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

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

Sep 17 In the year 1808 death of benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755)

Sep 25 In the year 1808 richard Porson, scholar, dies

Sep 26 On this day in history pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51

Sep 27 On this day in history gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79

Nov 10 In the year 1808 death of guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724)

Nov 16 In the year 1808 mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29

Nov 17 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721) died on this day in history.

Dec 01 Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1808.

Jan 06 Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born in the year 1808.

Jan 07 In the year 1808 birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894

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