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 on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)  

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 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.  

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.  

Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

Oct 07 In the year 1708 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 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died in the year 1708.  

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

Oct 18 In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

Oct 22 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

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

Oct 28 Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) died on this day in history.  

Nov 03 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.  

Nov 04 In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71  

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 in the year 1708.  

Jan 30 In the year 1708 birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer  

Mar 21 In the year 1708 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 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.