Famous Deaths In 1708

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

Apr 30 On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies

May 06 In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)

May 11 Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1708.

Jun 15 In the year 1708 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62

Jul 01 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77

Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1708.

Sep 06 On this day in history death of sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623)

Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died on this day in history.

Oct 01 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.

Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died in the year 1708.

Oct 10 In the year 1708 death of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)

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 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician

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 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.

Nov 07 On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76

Dec 22 Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1708.

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 On this day in history birth of caspar Ruetz, composer

Apr 06 In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer

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