Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.  

Apr 30 On this day in history 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 in the year 1708.  

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 in the year 1708.  

Jul 02 On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies  

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 06 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 28 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) died in the year 1708.  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.