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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1708 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 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died in the year 1708.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.  

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 in the year 1708.  

Nov 04 On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71  

Nov 07 In the year 1708 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer  

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

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