Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

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

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 in the year 1708.  

May 11 In the year 1708 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

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 In the year 1708 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

Jul 01 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died in the year 1708.  

Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03 In the year 1708 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 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 On this day in history death of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)  

Oct 11 On this day in history death of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651)  

Oct 13 On this day in history henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

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

Oct 22 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

Oct 24 On this day in history 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 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 in the year 1708.  

Dec 22 On this day in history death of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681)  

Dec 28 On this day in history death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)  

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

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

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

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.