Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Jun 15 On this day in history death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62

Jul 01 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history.

Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.

Aug 04 In the year 1708 vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77

Sep 03 In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53

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 In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59

Oct 07 In the year 1708 death of guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666)

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

Oct 11 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died on this day in history.

Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.

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

Oct 24 On this day in history death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician

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 on this day in history.

Nov 04 In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71

Nov 07 On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76

Dec 22 In the year 1708 death of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681)

Dec 28 On this day in history death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)

Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born in the year 1708.

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born in the year 1708.

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist

Feb 08 In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer

Mar 21 In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.