Famous Deaths In 1704

Jan 21 On this day in history willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83

Feb 02 In the year 1704 guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62

Feb 23 Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 in the year 1704.

Feb 24 Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies in the year 1704.

Mar 17 In the year 1704 menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63

Apr 08 Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624) died on this day in history.

Apr 10 On this day in history death of william Egon of Fürstenberg, Bishop of Strassburg (b. 1629)

Apr 12 On this day in history john Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76

May 03 On this day in history heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59

May 13 Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (b. 1632) died on this day in history.

Jun 18 In the year 1704 death of tom Brown, English satirist (b. 1662)

Jun 30 John Quelch, a pirate was hanged (b. 1665) died on this day in history.

Jul 03 Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) died in the year 1704.

Jul 17 Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer died on this day in history.

Jul 20 In the year 1704 death of peregrine White, first English child born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1620)

Aug 14 Roland Laporte, French Protestant leader (b. 1675) died on this day in history.

Oct 01 On this day in history cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44

Oct 28 In the year 1704 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72

Nov 04 In the year 1704 death of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (b. 1654)

Nov 20 In the year 1704 death of charles Plumier, French botanist (b. 1646)

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787)

Feb 12 Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 Hubert Renotte, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 28 In the year 1704 birth of louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760)

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766)

May 07 Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on this day in history.

Jun 04 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.

Jun 11 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer was born in the year 1704.