Famous Deaths In 1708

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

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.

May 06 On this day in history death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)

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 in the year 1708.

May 27 On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.

Jul 01 On this day in history 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 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 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died in the year 1708.

Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died in the year 1708.

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

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 In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67

Oct 22 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.

Oct 24 On this day in history death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician

Oct 28 Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) died in the year 1708.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.