Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.

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

May 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died on this day in history.

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

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 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died in the year 1708.

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

Oct 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1708.

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

Oct 18 On this day in history henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67

Oct 22 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 in the year 1708.

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

Nov 04 In the year 1708 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 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.

Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 30 In the year 1708 birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist

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

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.

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.