Historical Events In 1708

Jan 23   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer in the year 1708.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk  

Apr 06   On this day in history george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08   On this day in history georg Zarth, composer  

Apr 23   In the year 1708 friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)  

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

May 03   In the year 1708 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1708 romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

Jun 19   Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies in the year 1708.  

Jul 04   Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians in the year 1708.  

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 in the year 1708.  

Aug 10   In the year 1708 john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

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   Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians on this day in history.  

Sep 03   Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1708.  

Sep 07   On this day in history tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia  

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 in the year 1708.  

Sep 28   Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy in the year 1708.  

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Jan 25   In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

Jan 26   In the year 1708 birth of william Hayes, composer  

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born in the year 1708.  

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   In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08   In the year 1708 birth of georg Zarth, composer  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

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

May 06   François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

May 11   Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died in the year 1708.  

May 12   In the year 1708 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1708 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

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