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 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 In the year 1708 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)  

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 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

Sep 07 In the year 1708 death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia  

Oct 01 On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

Oct 07 Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666) died in the year 1708.  

Oct 10 In the year 1708 death of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)  

Oct 11 In the year 1708 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 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1708.  

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

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

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist  

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

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of caspar Ruetz, composer  

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

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

Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.