{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1808

Jan 06 In the year 1808 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 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist was born in the year 1808.  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)  

Jan 19 Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of daumier, Marseilles France, artist  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)  

Feb 26 Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1808 birth of gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet  

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 in the year 1808.  

Mar 24 Maria Malibran, Spanish-French singer (d. 1836) was born in the year 1808.  

Mar 25 In the year 1808 birth of jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)  

Apr 10 Auguste Franchomme, composer was born in the year 1808.  

Apr 13 In the year 1808 birth of antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (d. 1896)  

Apr 16 Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 was born in the year 1808.  

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 in the year 1808.  

Apr 29 Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883] was born on this day in history.  

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

May 15 Michael William Balfe, composer was born in the year 1808.  

May 17 Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 19 In the year 1808 birth of samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

May 22 In the year 1808 birth of g de Nerval, writer  

May 30 In the year 1808 birth of joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer  

Jun 03 Jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card)  

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Jan 08 Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1808 death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)  

Mar 09 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died in the year 1808.  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1808 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66  

May 05 Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died in the year 1808.  

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 in the year 1808.