{--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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1808.  

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

Jan 19 In the year 1808 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)  

Feb 05 Carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1808 birth of francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer  

Feb 20 Daumier, Marseilles France, artist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  

Feb 26 In the year 1808 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)  

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 On this day in history birth of gaetano Gaspari, composer  

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

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

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

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

Apr 13 Antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (d. 1896) was born in the year 1808.  

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

Apr 20 In the year 1808 birth of louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)  

Apr 26 Martha Finley, children's book author was born in the year 1808.  

Apr 29 On this day in history birth of hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]  

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

May 15 On this day in history birth of michael William Balfe, composer  

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

May 19 Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 was born in the year 1808.  

May 22 G de Nerval, writer was born in the year 1808.  

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

Jun 03 In the year 1808 birth of jefferson F Davis, Ky, Pres of Confederate States of America (1861-5)  

Jun 10 Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) was born on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1808.  

Mar 09 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, architect (b. 1739) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13 King Christian VII of Denmark (b. 1749) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1808.