Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80

Apr 30 In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies

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 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died in the year 1708.

May 27 In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.

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

Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies in the year 1708.

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1708.

Sep 06 On this day in history death of sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623)

Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died in the year 1708.

Oct 01 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 in the year 1708.

Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died in the year 1708.

Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659) died in the year 1708.

Oct 11 In the year 1708 death of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651)

Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.

Oct 18 In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67

Oct 22 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.

Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician died in the year 1708.

Oct 28 Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) died on this day in history.

Nov 03 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.

Nov 04 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Nov 07 In the year 1708 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76

Dec 22 Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681) died in the year 1708.

Dec 28 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 06 In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer

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.