Famous Deaths Happened In 1708

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

Apr 30 In the year 1708 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 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died in the year 1708.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 07 On this day in history death of tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia  

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

Jan 26 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 06 George Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.  

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)