Historical Events In 1708
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history william Hayes, composer
Jan 30 On this day in history georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist
Feb 08 On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
Feb 24 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen in the year 1708.
Feb 28 On this day in history slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die
Mar 11 On this day in history queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
Mar 21 In the year 1708 caspar Ruetz, composer
Mar 23 In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees on this day in history.
Mar 27 In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk
Apr 06 George Reuter, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 23 In the year 1708 friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)
Apr 30 In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies
May 03 In the year 1708 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer
May 27 In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51
Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 in the year 1708.
Jun 19 In the year 1708 johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer
Jul 02 On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies
Jul 04 In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.
Aug 03 In the year 1708 battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army
Aug 04 In the year 1708 vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77
Aug 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1708 haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians
Sep 03 In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia in the year 1708.
Sep 11 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 in the year 1708.
Sep 28 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy in the year 1708.
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