Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas bullis: Composer,  

Apr 30 Simon de vries: Book seller/writer (unequal),  

May 06 François de laval: First bishop of new france (b. 1623)  

May 11 Jules hardouin mansart: French architect (b. 1646)  

May 12 Adolf friedrich ii of mecklenburg-strelitz: Adolf friedrich ii of mecklenburg-strelitz (b. 1658)  

May 27 Jacques danican philidor: Composer,  

Jun 15 Romeyn de hooghe: Painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

Jul 01 Emperor tekle haymanot i of ethiopia: Emperor tekle haymanot i of ethiopia (b. 1706)  

Jul 02 Willem of nassau: Mister of zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron enfield,  

Aug 04 Vincenzo de grandis: Composer,  

Sep 03 Christian liebe: Composer,  

Sep 06 Sir john morden: English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623)  

Sep 07 Tekle haymanot i of ethiopia: Tekle haymanot i of ethiopia  

Oct 01 John blow: Composer (venus & adonis),  

Oct 07 Guru gobind singh: Tenth sikh guru (b. 1666)  

Oct 10 David gregory: Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)  

Oct 11 Ehrenfried walther von tschirnhaus: German mathematician (b. 1651)  

Oct 13 Henry van nassau: Mister of ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal,  

Oct 18 Henry van nassau: Stable master/fieldmarshal,  

Oct 22 Herman witsius: [wits], reformed theologist,  

Oct 24 Kowa seki: Japanese mathematician  

Oct 28 Prince george of denmark: Consort of queen anne of england (b. 1653)  

Nov 03 Henriette catharina van nassau: Daughter of frederik henry,  

Nov 04 Henriette catharina van nassau: Daughter of f henry,  

Nov 07 Ludolf backhuysen: Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist,  

Dec 22 Hedwig sophia: Duchess of holstein-gottorp, swedish writer (b. 1681)  

Dec 28 Joseph pitton de tournefort: French botanist (b. 1656)  

Jan 25 Pompeo girolamo batoni: Italian painter  

Jan 26 William hayes: Composer  

Jan 30 Georg d ehret: German/english cartoonist  

Feb 08 Vaclav jan kopriva: Composer  

Mar 21 Caspar ruetz: Composer  

Apr 06 George reuter: Composer  

Apr 08 Georg zarth: Composer  

Apr 23 Friedrich von hagedorn: German poet (versuch einiger poem)