Historical Events In 1708
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Oct 01 John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Oct 09 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy in the year 1708.
Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Oct 16 On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)
Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.
Oct 21 On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)
Oct 22 On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel
Oct 22 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 in the year 1708.
Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.
Nov 03 In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71
Nov 04 In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71
Nov 04 Robert Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.
Nov 07 In the year 1708 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76
Nov 15 William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' on this day in history.
Dec 01 Great Alliance occupies Brussels on this day in history.
Dec 04 In the year 1708 marianus Konigsperger, composer
Dec 08 In the year 1708 francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)
Dec 14 Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris in the year 1708.
Dec 29 In the year 1708 great Alliance occupies Gent
Dec 31 On this day in history great Alliance captures Bridge
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