Famous Deaths 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 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1808.  

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

Jun 11 Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1808.  

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

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

Aug 13 Henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1808.  

Sep 03 John Montgomery, American Continental Congressman (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 27 Gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724) died in the year 1808.  

Nov 16 Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1808 death of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721)  

Dec 01 Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (d. 1887) was born in the year 1808.  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of david F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life)  

Feb 04 In the year 1808 birth of josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, author of the Czech national anthem(d. 1856)