Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80

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 on this day in history.

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

May 12 On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)

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 on this day in history.

Jul 01 In the year 1708 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 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.

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 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 in the year 1708.

Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died on this day in history.

Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659) died in the year 1708.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1708.

Nov 04 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.

Nov 07 In the year 1708 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76

Dec 22 Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681) died in the year 1708.

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

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

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer

Jan 30 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer

Apr 23 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)