Famous Birthdays In 1808

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

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

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer  

Jan 13 Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05 Carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. 1885) was born in the year 1808.  

Feb 09 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer was born in the year 1808.  

Feb 20 Daumier, Marseilles France, artist was born in the year 1808.  

Feb 25 In the year 1808 birth of james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  

Feb 26 Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born in the year 1808.  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)  

Mar 12 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers) was born in the year 1808.  

Mar 15 Gaetano Gaspari, composer was born in the year 1808.  

Mar 23 Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 24 On this day in history birth of maria Malibran, Spanish-French singer (d. 1836)  

Mar 25 Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes) was born in the year 1808.  

Apr 10 Auguste Franchomme, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (d. 1896)  

Apr 16 In the year 1808 birth of caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864  

Apr 20 Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Martha Finley, children's book author was born on this day in history.  

Apr 29 In the year 1808 birth of hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]  

May 15 Gottfried Herrmann, composer was born in the year 1808.  

May 15 In the year 1808 birth of michael William Balfe, composer  

May 17 On this day in history birth of charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer  

May 19 On this day in history birth of samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

May 22 On this day in history birth of g de Nerval, writer  

May 30 Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5)  

Jun 10 In the year 1808 birth of friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)  

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

May 28 In the year 1808 death of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)