Famous Deaths Happened In 1808

Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies in the year 1808.  

Feb 14 John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) died in the year 1808.  

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 On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66  

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 On this day in history death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)  

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

Jun 16 In the year 1808 georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60  

Jul 20 Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 On this day in history selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies  

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 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 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755) died in the year 1808.  

Sep 25 Richard Porson, scholar, dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27 Gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79 in the year 1808.  

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 in the year 1808.  

Nov 17 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721) died in the year 1808.  

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 on this day in history.  

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