Historical Events In 1708
Thursday, 17 June 2021
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.
Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter in the year 1708.
Jan 26 William Hayes, composer in the year 1708.
Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist in the year 1708.
Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer in the year 1708.
Feb 24 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.
Feb 28 Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on this day in history.
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 English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth in the year 1708.
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees in the year 1708.
Mar 27 In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk
Apr 06 George Reuter, composer on this day in history.
Apr 08 On this day in history georg Zarth, composer
Apr 23 In the year 1708 friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)
Apr 30 On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies
May 03 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer in the year 1708.
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 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 Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians on this day in history.
Jul 11 On this day in history battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France
Jul 28 Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC on this day in history.
Aug 03 In the year 1708 battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army
Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Aug 10 John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.
Aug 23 In the year 1708 meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
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 In the year 1708 tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia
Sep 11 In the year 1708 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 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.
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