Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.  

May 06 In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 03 On this day in history christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53  

Sep 06 Sir John Morden, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1623) died in the year 1708.  

Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia died in the year 1708.  

Oct 01 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1708.  

Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.  

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

Oct 24 In the year 1708 death of kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07 In the year 1708 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 On this day in history 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 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer  

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

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

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.