Historical Events In 1708

Jan 23   In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 25   Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter in the year 1708.  

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer in the year 1708.  

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   Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer in the year 1708.  

Mar 23   In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth  

Mar 27   On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III flees  

Mar 27   In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk  

Apr 06   In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) in the year 1708.  

Apr 30   On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies  

May 03   On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer  

May 27   In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 15   On this day in history romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

Jun 19   In the year 1708 johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer  

Jul 02   Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians  

Jul 11   On this day in history battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France  

Jul 28   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77  

Aug 10   On this day in history john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

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   In the year 1708 haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians  

Sep 03   In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53  

Sep 07   Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia in the year 1708.  

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   In the year 1708 battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy  

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer  

Mar 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 06   George Reuter, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer  

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.  

Jan 23   In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 30   Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.  

May 06   In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)  

May 11   In the year 1708 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

May 12   Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.  

May 27   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.  

Jul 01   In the year 1708 death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)