Famous Birthdays In 1708

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

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

Jan 30 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.

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

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

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

Oct 16 Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of robert Praelisauer, composer

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 in the year 1708.

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

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.

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

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

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

May 12 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62

Jul 01 In the year 1708 death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)