Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66  

May 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1808 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66  

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

Aug 13 In the year 1808 henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13 Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718) died in the year 1808.  

Sep 17 In the year 1808 death of benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755)  

Sep 25 On this day in history richard Porson, scholar, dies  

Sep 26 In the year 1808 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 in the year 1808.  

Nov 17 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

Jan 07 Jacob Ammen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1808.  

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 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 David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life) was born in the year 1808.  

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