Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

Jan 23 In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1708 death of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651)  

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

Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1708.  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of caspar Ruetz, composer  

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.  

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)