Historical Events In 1708
Friday, 18 January 2019
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter
Jan 26 William Hayes, composer on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist
Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer in the year 1708.
Feb 24 In the year 1708 prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen
Feb 28 Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on this day in history.
Mar 11 Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation on this day in history.
Mar 21 On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer
Mar 23 On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees in the year 1708.
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk on this day in history.
Apr 06 George Reuter, composer on this day in history.
Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on this day in history.
Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.
May 03 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer on this day in history.
May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.
Jun 15 In the year 1708 romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62
Jun 19 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer on this day in history.
Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
Jul 11 Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France on this day in history.
Jul 28 Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC on this day in history.
Aug 03 On this day in history battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army
Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Aug 10 In the year 1708 john Stinstra, baptist vicar
Aug 23 Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.
Aug 29 English troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia on this day in history.
Aug 29 Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians in the year 1708.
Sep 03 In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia on this day in history.
Sep 11 On this day in history charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish empire is no longer a major power.
Sep 28 On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy
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