Famous Birthdays In 1708

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

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 In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer

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 On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.

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 John Stinstra, baptist vicar was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 04 Robert Praelisauer, composer was born in the year 1708.

Nov 15 William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' was born in the year 1708.

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

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)

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

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.

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

May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

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

Jul 01 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died in the year 1708.