Famous Deaths 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 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 in the year 1708.  

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 in the year 1708.  

Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies in the year 1708.  

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.  

Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1708.  

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

Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died on this day in history.  

Oct 01 In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

Oct 07 On this day in history 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 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. 1651) died on this day in history.  

Oct 13 In the year 1708 henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

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

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

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

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 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 In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer  

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

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