Famous Deaths In 1708

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 On this day in history 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 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.

Jul 01 On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)

Jul 02 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.

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 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1708 henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67

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 on this day in history.

Oct 28 On this day in history death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)

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 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 On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born in the year 1708.

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born in the year 1708.

Apr 08 In the year 1708 birth of georg Zarth, composer

Apr 23 In the year 1708 birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)