Historical Events Happened In 1708

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

Oct 09 On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy Share it »

Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 16 On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) Share it »

Oct 18 On this day in history henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 Share it »

Oct 21 On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) Share it »

Oct 22 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history. Share it »

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

Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 03 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 04 On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 Share it »

Nov 04 On this day in history robert Praelisauer, composer Share it »

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

Nov 15 On this day in history william Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' Share it »

Dec 01 On this day in history great Alliance occupies Brussels Share it »

Dec 04 Marianus Konigsperger, composer on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 08 Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 14 Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 29 Great Alliance occupies Gent on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 31 Great Alliance captures Bridge on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 30 On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies Share it »

May 06 On this day in history death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) Share it »

May 11 On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) Share it »

May 12 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history. Share it »

May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 01 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history. Share it »