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 in the year 1708.  

May 12 On this day in history 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 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 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18 On this day in history henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

Oct 22 In the year 1708 herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

Oct 24 On this day in history death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

Oct 28 In the year 1708 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 In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71  

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

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

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

Mar 21 In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer  

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

Apr 08 In the year 1708 birth of georg Zarth, composer  

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.