{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1708

Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 03 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1708 birth of johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer  

Aug 10 In the year 1708 birth of john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)  

Nov 04 Robert Praelisauer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of william Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner'  

Dec 04 Marianus Konigsperger, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)  

Jan 23 In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 30 In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies  

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

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

May 12 In the year 1708 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)  

May 27 On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 15 In the year 1708 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.