Historical Events In 1708
Friday, 02 June 2023
Jan 23 In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80
Jan 25 In the year 1708 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 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen in the year 1708.
Feb 28 In the year 1708 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 Caspar Ruetz, composer in the year 1708.
Mar 23 English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth in the year 1708.
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 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 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 Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 on this day in history.
Jun 19 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer in the year 1708.
Jul 02 In the year 1708 willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies
Jul 04 In the year 1708 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
Jul 11 Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France in the year 1708.
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 Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.
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 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia on this day in history.
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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