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 in the year 1708.  

May 06 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)  

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

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.  

Jul 01 On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)  

Jul 02 In the year 1708 willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies  

Aug 04 On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77  

Sep 03 On this day in history christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53  

Sep 06 On this day in history death of sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623)  

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

Oct 01 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 in the year 1708.  

Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died in the year 1708.  

Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659) died in the year 1708.  

Oct 11 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died in the year 1708.  

Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 in the year 1708.  

Oct 24 In the year 1708 death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

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 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 in the year 1708.  

Dec 28 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) died in the year 1708.  

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

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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