Famous Personalities Born In 1708

Jan 25 In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.  

May 03 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 10 In the year 1708 birth of john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

Oct 16 Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born in the year 1708.  

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

Nov 15 William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' was born on this day in history.  

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.  

Jan 23 On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 30 On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies  

May 06 In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)  

May 11 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)