Famous Deaths Happened In 1708
Friday, 16 May 2025
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.
Apr 30 In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies
May 06 François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died on this day in history.
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 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
Jun 15 On this day in history death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62
Jul 01 On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)
Jul 02 On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies
Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.
Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1708.
Sep 06 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died on this day in history.
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died on this day in history.
Oct 01 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.
Oct 18 In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67
Oct 22 In the year 1708 herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72
Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician died in the year 1708.
Oct 28 In the year 1708 death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)
Nov 03 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.
Nov 04 On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71
Nov 07 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 in the year 1708.
Dec 22 In the year 1708 death of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681)
Dec 28 In the year 1708 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)