Famous Deaths Happened In 1808

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 on this day in history.  

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 Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1808.  

Jun 16 Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 In the year 1808 francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66  

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

Aug 13 On this day in history henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81  

Aug 30 Joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 03 John Montgomery, American Continental Congressman (b. 1722) died in the year 1808.  

Sep 05 John Home, Scottish writer (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Sep 13 In the year 1808 death of saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (b. 1718)  

Sep 17 On this day in history death of benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. 1755)  

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

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

Sep 27 In the year 1808 gaetano B Vestris, ballerina, dies at 79  

Nov 10 On this day in history death of guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (b. 1724)  

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

Nov 17 On this day in history death of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (b. 1721)  

Dec 01 Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1808.  

Jan 06 In the year 1808 birth of joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864)  

Jan 07 In the year 1808 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 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 in the year 1808.  

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 in the year 1808.