Famous Deaths In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.  

Apr 30 On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies  

May 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

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 On this day in history death of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651)  

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

Oct 18 In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

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

Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician died in the year 1708.  

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 in the year 1708.  

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

Nov 07 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history death of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681)  

Dec 28 In the year 1708 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)  

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

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer  

Jan 30 In the year 1708 birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer  

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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)