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 in the year 1708.

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 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.

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 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history.

Jul 02 In the year 1708 willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.

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 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 on this day in history.

Oct 10 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67

Oct 18 In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67

Oct 22 In the year 1708 herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72

Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician died in the year 1708.

Oct 28 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.

Nov 04 In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71

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 in the year 1708.

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter

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

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

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born in the year 1708.

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer

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