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

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

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

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist  

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

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 Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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

May 03 In the year 1708 birth of johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer  

Jun 19 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Aug 10 John Stinstra, baptist vicar was born in the year 1708.  

Oct 16 Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born in the year 1708.  

Nov 04 Robert Praelisauer, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Nov 15 William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' was born on this day in history.  

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of marianus Konigsperger, composer  

Dec 08 Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.  

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 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.  

May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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.