Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 27 In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

Jul 01 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1708.  

Sep 07 In the year 1708 death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia  

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 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 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76  

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

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 in the year 1708.  

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of caspar Ruetz, composer  

Apr 06 In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08 In the year 1708 birth of georg Zarth, composer  

Apr 23 In the year 1708 birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)