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 on this day in history.

Feb 24 In the year 1704 marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies

Mar 17 On this day in history menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63

Apr 08 On this day in history death of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624)

Apr 10 In the year 1704 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 In the year 1704 heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59

May 13 Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (b. 1632) died in the year 1704.

Jun 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jul 17 On this day in history death of pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer

Jul 20 Peregrine White, first English child born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1620) died in the year 1704.

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

Oct 01 Cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44 in the year 1704.

Oct 28 John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 in the year 1704.

Nov 04 Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (b. 1654) died on this day in history.

Nov 20 Charles Plumier, French botanist (b. 1646) died in the year 1704.

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 in the year 1704.

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

Apr 10 In the year 1704 birth of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766)

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

Jun 04 In the year 1704 birth of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776)

Jun 11 In the year 1704 birth of jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer