Famous Deaths In 1704

Jan 21 Willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83 on this day in history.

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

Feb 23 On this day in history georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50

Feb 24 On this day in history 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 Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624) died in the year 1704.

Apr 10 William Egon of Fürstenberg, Bishop of Strassburg (b. 1629) died on this day in history.

Apr 12 John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 in the year 1704.

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

Jun 30 In the year 1704 death of john Quelch, a pirate was hanged (b. 1665)

Jul 03 Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) died on this day in history.

Jul 17 In the year 1704 death of pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer

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

Aug 14 In the year 1704 death of roland Laporte, French Protestant leader (b. 1675)

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

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 Soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.

Feb 12 Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (d. 1772) was born in the year 1704.

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

Feb 28 Louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) was born in the year 1704.

Apr 10 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.

May 07 Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born in the year 1704.

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

Jun 11 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer was born on this day in history.