Famous Deaths Happened In 1708
Tuesday, 01 July 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 in the year 1708.
May 11 In the year 1708 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)
May 12 In the year 1708 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.
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 in the year 1708.
Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.
Aug 04 On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77
Sep 03 In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53
Sep 06 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died in the year 1708.
Sep 07 In the year 1708 death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia
Oct 01 In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59
Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died on this day in history.
Oct 10 On this day in history death of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)
Oct 11 On this day in history death of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651)
Oct 13 On this day in history henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67
Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Oct 22 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72
Oct 24 On this day in history death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician
Oct 28 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Nov 04 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Nov 07 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 in the year 1708.
Dec 22 On this day in history 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)