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Historical Events In 1708
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist in the year 1708.
Feb 08 In the year 1708 vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
Feb 24 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen in the year 1708.
Feb 28 Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die in the year 1708.
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 In the year 1708 caspar Ruetz, composer
Mar 23 English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth on this day in history.
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees on this day in history.
Mar 27 On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk
Apr 06 In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer
Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on this day in history.
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 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.
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 Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France in the year 1708.
Jul 28 On this day in history monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
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 On this day in history english troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia
Aug 29 Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians in the year 1708.
Sep 03 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1708.
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia in the year 1708.
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 In the year 1708 battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy
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