Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 Henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03 On this day in history death of john Montgomery, American Continental Congressman (b. 1722)  

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

Sep 06 In the year 1808 death of louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (b. 1723)  

Sep 13 In the year 1808 death of saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718)  

Sep 17 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755) died in the year 1808.  

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

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

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

Nov 10 Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724) died on this day in history.  

Nov 16 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

Jan 11 In the year 1808 birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist  

Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born in the year 1808.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856) was born on this day in history.