Historical Events In 1708

Jan 23   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 25   Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter.   

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer   

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist.   

Feb 08   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer.   

Feb 24   Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen.   

Feb 28   Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die   

Mar 11   Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.   

Mar 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer   

Mar 23   English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth.   

Mar 27   English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk   

Mar 27   English pretender to the throne James III flees.   

Apr 06   George Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer.   

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

Apr 30   Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies   

May 03   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer.   

May 27   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51.   

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62.   

Jun 19   Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer   

Jul 02   Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

Jul 04   Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians.   

Jul 11   Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France.   

Jul 28   Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC.   

Aug 03   Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army   

Aug 04   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 10   John Stinstra, baptist vicar.   

Aug 23   Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Aug 29   English troops occupy Menorca and Sardinia   

Aug 29   Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French and Indians.   

Sep 03   Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 07   Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia.   

Sep 11   Charles XII of Sweden formally ends 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   

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Jan 25   Pompeo girolamo batoni: Italian painter   

Jan 26   William hayes: Composer   

Jan 30   Georg d ehret: German/english cartoonist   

Feb 08   Vaclav jan kopriva: Composer   

Mar 21   Caspar ruetz: Composer   

Apr 06   George reuter: Composer   

Apr 08   Georg zarth: Composer   

Apr 23   Friedrich von hagedorn: German poet (versuch einiger poem)   

Jan 23   Thomas bullis: Composer,    

Apr 30   Simon de vries: Book seller/writer (unequal),    

May 06   François de laval: First bishop of new france (b. 1623)   

May 11   Jules hardouin mansart: French architect (b. 1646)   

May 12   Adolf friedrich ii of mecklenburg-strelitz: Adolf friedrich ii of mecklenburg-strelitz (b. 1658)   

May 27   Jacques danican philidor: Composer,    

Jun 15   Romeyn de hooghe: Painter/goldsmith, buried at 62   

Jul 01   Emperor tekle haymanot i of ethiopia: Emperor tekle haymanot i of ethiopia (b. 1706)