Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1708.

May 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1708 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62

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

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

Aug 04 On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77

Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

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

Sep 07 On this day in history death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia

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

Oct 07 In the year 1708 death of guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666)

Oct 10 On this day in history death of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)

Oct 11 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died in the year 1708.

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

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 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1708 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)

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 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born in the year 1708.

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer

Mar 21 In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer

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

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.