Historical Events In 1708
Monday, 25 January 2021
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 08 On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
Feb 24 On this day in history prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen
Feb 28 In the year 1708 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees
Mar 27 English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk on this day in history.
Apr 06 George Reuter, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 08 In the year 1708 georg Zarth, composer
Apr 23 On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)
Apr 30 In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies
May 03 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer on this day in history.
May 27 In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51
Jun 15 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
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 In the year 1708 vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77
Aug 10 John Stinstra, baptist vicar in the year 1708.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 07 On this day in history 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 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.
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