Historical Events In 1708

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

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   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   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history 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   English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk in the year 1708.  

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.  

May 03   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer 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 in the year 1708.  

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

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   In the year 1708 battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France  

Jul 28   On this day in history monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC  

Aug 03   Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army in the year 1708.  

Aug 04   In the year 1708 vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77  

Aug 10   In the year 1708 john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

Aug 23   Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history english troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia  

Aug 29   Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1708 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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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer  

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

Feb 08   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born in the year 1708.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer  

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.  

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1708.  

May 11   Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died on this day in history.  

May 12   On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)  

May 27   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 01   On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)