Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.  

May 06 François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died in the year 1708.  

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 On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 15 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.  

Aug 04 On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77  

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 On this day in history death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia  

Oct 01 On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

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 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 in the year 1708.  

Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.  

Oct 22 In the year 1708 herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

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 in the year 1708.  

Nov 03 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71  

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 In the year 1708 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)  

Jan 25 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer  

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

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.