Famous People Who Died In 1808

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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1808. This list includes people like John Dickinson, John Wilkinson, Selim III, Christian VII of Denmark, Mustafa IV and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, emperors & kings, military leaders and historians who died in 1808. This list includes people from England, United States, France and many more countries.

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John Dickinson

(Founding Father of the United States)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: November 13, 1732

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Talbot County, Maryland, United States

Died: February 14

Mustafa IV

(Sultan)

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: September 8, 1779

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Istanbul

Died: November 17

John Wilkinson

(Pioneer in cast iron manufacturing)

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birthdate: 1728 AD

Birthplace: Bridgefoot

Died: July 14

Johan Christian Fabricius

(Danish Entomologist Who Established the Basis for the Modern Insect Classification)

Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: January 7, 1745

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Tøndern, Denmark

Died: March 3

Fisher Ames

(Politician)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: April 9, 1758

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dedham, Massachusetts, United States

Died: July 4

Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool

(Statesman)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: April 26, 1729

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Oxfordshire, England

Died: December 17

Christian VII of Denmark

(Monarch)

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: January 29, 1749

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Died: March 13

Selim III

(The Ottoman Empire's 28th Sultan)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: December 24, 1761

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Constantinople

Died: July 28

Fyodor Rokotov

(Artist)

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: 1736 AD

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Died: December 24

Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov

(Soldier)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: October 5, 1737

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Lyutkino, Russia

Died: January 5

Gaétan Vestris

(French Ballet Dancer)

Listed In: Dancers

Birthdate: April 18, 1729

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Florence, Italy

Died: 1808 AD

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: September 3, 1724

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Strabane

Died: November 10

Melchiorre Cesarotti

(Author)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: May 15, 1730

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Padua, Italy

Died: November 4

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman

(Shipbuilder, Engineer and Artist)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: September 9, 1721

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden

Died: August 19

Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake

(General)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: July 27, 1744

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Harrow, England

Died: February 20

Hubert Robert

(Painter)

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: May 22, 1733

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: April 15

Alexander Dalrymple

(Geographer and hydrographer)

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: July 24, 1737

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: New Hailes, Scotland

Died: June 19

Ove Høegh-Guldberg

(Danish Statesman)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: September 1, 1731

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Horsens, Denmark

Died: February 7

José Celestino Mutis

(Spanish botanist)

Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: April 6, 1732

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Cádiz, Spain

Died: September 11

José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca

(Spanish Statesman)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: October 21, 1728

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Murcia, Spain

Died: December 30

John Home

(Scottish Minister, Soldier and Author)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: September 13, 1722

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ancrum, Scotland

Died: September 4

Mary Anne Talbot

(Soldier)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: February 2, 1778

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: February 4

William Shippen Jr.

(Teacher)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: October 21, 1736

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: July 11

Thomas Thorild

(Swedish Poet and Critic Who Opposed the Influence of French Classicism on Swedish Culture)

Listed In: Critics & Connoisseurs

Birthdate: April 18, 1759

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Bohuslän, Sweden

Died: October 1

Ann Brunton Merry

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: May 30, 1769

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Covent Garden, London, England

Died: June 28

Lewis Hallam the Younger

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: 1740 AD

Birthplace: England, United Kingdom

Died: November 1

Namiki Gohei I

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: 1747 AD

Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Died: February 27

Samuel Kirkland

(Presbyterian Missionary and Minister)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: December 1, 1741

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Norwich, Connecticut, United States

Died: February 28

Anton von Maron

(Painter)

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birthdate: January 8, 1733

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: March 3

Gustaf Fredrik Gyllenborg

(Swedish poet)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: November 25, 1731

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Suinstad, Sweden

Died: March 30

Richard Porson

(Scholar)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: December 25, 1759

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: East Ruston, England

Died: September 25

Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis

(French Freemason, Physiologist, and Materialist Philosopher)

Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: June 5, 1757

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Cosnac, France

Died: May 5