Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

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

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history 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 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 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 In the year 1708 death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)  

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 In the year 1708 death of sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623)  

Sep 07 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

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 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76  

Dec 22 On this day in history 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 in the year 1708.  

Jan 26 In the year 1708 birth of william Hayes, composer  

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1708.  

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)