Famous Birthdays In 1708

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter

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

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

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer

Mar 21 In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer

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 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 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 In the year 1708 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 Marianus Konigsperger, composer was born in the year 1708.

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

Jan 23 In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80

Apr 30 In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies

May 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)

May 27 In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.

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