Historical Events In 1708
Saturday, 16 November 2019
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.
Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history william Hayes, composer
Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist in the year 1708.
Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen
Feb 28 In the year 1708 slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die
Mar 11 In the year 1708 queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
Mar 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.
Mar 23 In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth
Mar 27 In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk in the year 1708.
Apr 06 In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer
Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.
Apr 23 On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)
Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.
May 03 On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer
May 27 On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51
Jun 15 In the year 1708 romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62
Jun 19 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer in the year 1708.
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 in the year 1708.
Jul 11 Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France in the year 1708.
Jul 28 In the year 1708 monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
Aug 03 Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army in the year 1708.
Aug 04 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.
Aug 10 John Stinstra, baptist vicar in the year 1708.
Aug 23 On this day in history 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 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Sep 07 On this day in history tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia
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 on this day in history.
Sep 28 On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy
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