Historical Events In 1708
Sunday, 03 December 2023
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1708 pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter
Jan 26 In the year 1708 william Hayes, composer
Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist in the year 1708.
Feb 08 On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
Feb 24 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.
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 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 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 In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer
Apr 08 In the year 1708 georg Zarth, composer
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 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer on this day in history.
May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
Jun 15 On this day in history romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62
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 In the year 1708 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
Jul 11 In the year 1708 battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France
Jul 28 Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC in the year 1708.
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 John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.
Aug 23 On this day in history meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
Aug 29 In the year 1708 english troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia
Aug 29 Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians in the year 1708.
Sep 03 On this day in history christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia on this day in history.
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 in the year 1708.
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