Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

May 06 François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

May 11 On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

May 12 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died in the year 1708.  

May 27 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)  

Jul 02 On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies  

Aug 04 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.  

Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died on this day in history.  

Oct 01 In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659) died on this day in history.  

Oct 11 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died on this day in history.  

Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.  

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 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician died in the year 1708.  

Oct 28 Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) died in the year 1708.  

Nov 03 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1708 death of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681)  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

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

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 23 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)