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In the year 1808
172 Notable birthdays
Andrew Johnson
President of the united states from 1865 to 1869.
Born December 29th, 1808 in Raleigh.
Died July 31st, 1875 at 66 years old in Elizabethton (stroke).
Napoleon III
President of the second french republic, emperor of the second french empire and last monarch of france (1808–1873).
Born April 20th, 1808 in Paris.
Died January 9th, 1873 at 64 years old in Chislehurst (sepsis).
Jefferson Davis
President of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889).
Born June 3rd, 1808 in Fairview. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1889 at 81 years old in New Orleans.
Salmon P. Chase
American politician and lawyer (1808–1873).
Born January 13th, 1808 in Cornish.
Died May 7th, 1873 at 65 years old in New York City (stroke).
Thomas Cook
English founder of the travel agency thomas cook & son (1808–1892).
Born November 22nd, 1808 in Derbyshire.
Died July 18th, 1892 at 83 years old in Leicester.
Antonio Meucci
Italian inventor and telephone pioneer (1808–1889).
Born April 13th, 1808 in Florence.
Died October 18th, 1889 at 81 years old in Staten Island.
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
Bavarian aristocrat (1808-1892).
Born August 30th, 1808 in Munich.
Died January 26th, 1892 at 83 years old in Munich (bronchitis).
Frederick VII of Denmark
King of denmark from 1848 to 1863.
Born October 6th, 1808 in Amalienborg.
Died November 15th, 1863 at 55 years old in Glücksburg Castle (erysipelas).
Thomas D. Rice
American performer, playwright and comedian (1808-1860).
Born May 20th, 1808 in New York City, Forestville.
Died September 19th, 1860 at 52 years old in Brooklyn (stroke).
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
Bavarian royal (1808–1888).
Born December 4th, 1808 in New Residence, Bamberg.
Died November 15th, 1888 at 79 years old in Herzog-Max-Palais (stroke).
Lionel de Rothschild
Uk art collector and politician (1808-1879); member of parliament.
Born November 22nd, 1808 in London.
Died June 3rd, 1879 at 70 years old in London.
Lysander Spooner
American political philosopher, essayist, pamphlet writer, unitarian, abolitionist, individualist anarchist, legal theorist, a member of the socialist first international and entrepreneur of the 19th century (1808–1887).
Born January 19th, 1808 in Athol.
Died May 14th, 1887 at 79 years old in Boston.
Honoré Daumier
French artist (1808–1879).
Born February 26th, 1808 in Marseille. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1879 at 70 years old in Valmondois. [ref]
Patrice de MacMahon
Third president of the french republic (1808–1893).
Died October 17th, 1893 at 85 years old in Montcresson (chronic renal insufficiency).
Mohammad Shah Qajar
The third shah of iran qajar (1834–1848).
Born January 5th, 1808 in Tabriz.
Died September 5th, 1848 at 40 years old in Tehran (gout, erysipelas).
John Taylor
3rd president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints (1808–1887).
Born November 1st, 1808 in Milnthorpe.
Died July 25th, 1887 at 78 years old in Kaysville (heart failure).
Hamilton Fish
American politician (1808–1893).
Born August 3rd, 1808 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1893 at 85 years old in New York City.
William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire
British landowner, benefactor and politician (1808-1891).
Born April 27th, 1808 in London.
Died December 21st, 1891 at 83 years old
Caroline Chisholm
19th century english humanitarian who provided support for immigrant females in australia.
Born May 30th, 1808 in Wootton.
Died March 25th, 1877 at 68 years old in Highgate.
Caroline Norton
English feminist, social reformer, and author, editor (1808-1877).
Born March 22nd, 1808 in London. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1877 at 69 years old in London. [ref]
David Strauss
German theologian (1808–1874).
Born January 27th, 1808 in Ludwigsburg.
Died February 8th, 1874 at 66 years old in Ludwigsburg.
Carl Spitzweg
German painter (1808–1885).
Born February 5th, 1808 in Munich. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1885 at 77 years old in Munich. [ref]
Mindon Min
King of burma.
Born July 8th, 1808 in Amarapura.
Died October 1st, 1878 at 70 years old in Mandalay.
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
French critic, journalist, and novelist (1808-1890).
Born November 24th, 1808 in Paris.
Died September 29th, 1890 at 81 years old in Saint-Raphaël (stroke).
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, germany 19th century (1808–1888).
Born June 19th, 1808 in Hamburg.
Died December 31st, 1888 at 80 years old in Frankfurt.
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