Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

Jan 23 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.  

May 11 Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1708.  

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 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history death of guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666)  

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 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.  

Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1708 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)  

Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born in the year 1708.  

Jan 26 In the year 1708 birth of william Hayes, composer  

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born in the year 1708.  

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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)