Famous Birthdays In 1808

Jan 06 Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1808.  

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 in the year 1808.  

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)  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. 1885)  

Feb 09 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer was born in the year 1808.  

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

Feb 25 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born in the year 1808.  

Feb 26 Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1808 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 On this day in history birth of catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)  

Mar 15 In the year 1808 birth of gaetano Gaspari, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of auguste Franchomme, composer  

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 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 In the year 1808 birth of hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]  

May 15 In the year 1808 birth of gottfried Herrmann, composer  

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

May 17 In the year 1808 birth of charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer  

May 19 On this day in history birth of samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

May 22 G de Nerval, writer was born on this day in history.  

May 30 On this day in history 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 Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) was born in the year 1808.  

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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 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 Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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.