Famous Birthdays In 1708

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

Jan 26 In the year 1708 birth of william Hayes, composer

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 On this day in history birth of caspar Ruetz, composer

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born in the year 1708.

Apr 08 In the year 1708 birth of georg Zarth, composer

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 in the year 1708.

Aug 10 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history birth of robert Praelisauer, composer

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

Dec 04 In the year 1708 birth of marianus Konigsperger, composer

Dec 08 Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born in the year 1708.

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

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

May 06 François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died in the year 1708.

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