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Famous Birthdays In 1708

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born on this day in history.

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 23 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)

May 03 On this day in history birth of johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer

Jun 19 On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of john Stinstra, baptist vicar

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)

Nov 04 Robert Praelisauer, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of william Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner'

Dec 04 Marianus Konigsperger, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 08 Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1708

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.

May 06 On this day in history death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)

May 11 On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)

May 12 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.

May 27 On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51

Jun 15 On this day in history death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62

Jul 01 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history.

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