Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

Jan 23 In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

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

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 On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)  

May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.  

Jun 15 In the year 1708 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

Jul 01 In the year 1708 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 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.  

Sep 03 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia  

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

Oct 11 On this day in history death of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651)  

Oct 13 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

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

Oct 28 Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) died on this day in history.  

Nov 03 On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71  

Nov 04 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.  

Nov 07 On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76  

Dec 22 Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (b. 1681) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

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

Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born in the year 1708.  

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 In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer  

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