Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

May 11 Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died in the year 1708.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies

Aug 04 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history death of guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666)

Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659) died on this day in history.

Oct 11 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 18 On this day in history 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 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 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Nov 04 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1708 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 on this day in history.

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.

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