Historical Events In 1708

Jan 23   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.   

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

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer in the year 1708.   

Jan 30   In the year 1708 georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist   

Feb 08   On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

Feb 24   Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen in the year 1708.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1708 caspar Ruetz, composer   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk   

Apr 06   George Reuter, composer in the year 1708.   

Apr 08   In the year 1708 georg Zarth, composer   

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 in the year 1708.   

May 03   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer   

Jul 02   On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army   

Aug 04   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.   

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   English troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia in the year 1708.   

Aug 29   On this day in history haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians   

Sep 03   On this day in history christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 07   In the year 1708 tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia   

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1708.   

Feb 08   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1708 birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

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

Apr 30   Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)   

May 11   On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

May 12   Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died in the year 1708.   

May 27   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.   

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history.