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 In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)  

May 11 On this day in history 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 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.  

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

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53  

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 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died in the year 1708.  

Oct 10 In the year 1708 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 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 in the year 1708.  

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

Oct 28 In the year 1708 death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)  

Nov 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1708.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.