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In the year 1808
172 Notable birthdays
Alberich Zwyssig
Cistercian monk, composer of the swiss national anthem (1808-1854).
Born November 17th, 1808 in Bauen.
Died November 18th, 1854 at 46 years old in Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau.
Janez Bleiweis
Slovenian politician (1808–1881).
Born November 19th, 1808 in Kranj.
Died November 29th, 1881 at 73 years old in Ljubljana.
Jørgen Roed
Danish artist (1808-1888).
Born January 13th, 1808 in Ringsted.
Died August 8th, 1888 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.
Charles Pritchard
British astronomer (1808–1893).
Born February 29th, 1808 in Shropshire.
Died May 28th, 1893 at 85 years old in Oxford.
Edward Hallowell
American scientist (1808-1860).
Born September 14th, 1808.
Died February 20th, 1860 at 51 years old
Manuel María Mallarino
Vice president of colombia (1808–1872).
Died January 6th, 1872 at 63 years old in Bogotá.
Ernst Richter
German musical theorist (1808–1879).
Born October 24th, 1808 in Großschönau.
Died April 9th, 1879 at 70 years old in Leipzig.
Friedrich Julius Richelot
German mathematician (1808–1875).
Born November 6th, 1808 in Königsberg.
Died March 31st, 1875 at 66 years old in Königsberg.
Johann Georg Kohl
German geographer (1808–1878).
Born April 28th, 1808 in Bremen.
Died October 28th, 1878 at 70 years old in Bremen.
Pierre-Louis Dietsch
French composer and conductor (1808–1865).
Born March 17th, 1808 in Dijon.
Died February 20th, 1865 at 56 years old in Paris.
Karl Andree
German geographer, journalist (1808–1875).
Born October 20th, 1808 in Brunswick.
Died August 10th, 1875 at 66 years old in Bad Wildungen.
Johannes Elias Teijsmann
Dutch botanist (1808-1882).
Born June 1st, 1808 in Arnhem.
Died June 22nd, 1882 at 74 years old in Bogor.
Agustín Fernando Muñoz, 1st Duke of Riánsares
1st duke of riánsares (1808-1873).
Born May 4th, 1808 in Tarancón.
Died September 13th, 1873 at 65 years old in Le Havre. [ref]
Carl Anton Bretschneider
Mathematician.
Born May 27th, 1808 in Schneeberg.
Died November 6th, 1878 at 70 years old in Gotha.
Philipp Christoph Zeller
German entomologist (1808–1883).
Born April 8th, 1808 in Steinheim an der Murr.
Died March 27th, 1883 at 74 years old in Szczecin.
Wilhelm Philippe Schimper
German-french botanist (1808-1880).
Born January 12th, 1808 in Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel.
Died March 20th, 1880 at 72 years old in Strasbourg.
Sofia Adlersparre
Swedish painter (1808-1862).
Born March 6th, 1808 in Ottenby kungsgård. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1862 at 54 years old in St. Eugenia's Church. [ref]
Eugène Bourdon
French clockwork maker and inventor (1808-1884).
Born April 8th, 1808 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1884 at 76 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Theodor Mundt
German author and critic (1808–1861).
Born September 19th, 1808 in Potsdam.
Died November 30th, 1861 at 53 years old in Berlin.
Wendela Hebbe
Swedish journalist and writer (1808–1899).
Born September 8th, 1808 in Jönköpings Kristina församling. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1899 at 90 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (senility). [ref]
Sri Suriwongse
Regent of thailand.
Born December 23rd, 1808 in Thailand.
Died January 19th, 1883 at 74 years old in Ratchaburi (stroke).
Charles Cardale Babington
English botanist and archaeologist (1808-1895).
Born November 23rd, 1808 in Ludlow.
Died July 22nd, 1895 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
President of peru (1808–1875).
Born January 21st, 1808 in Lima.
Died March 27th, 1875 at 67 years old in Paris.
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