Historical Events In 1708
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 On this day in history william Hayes, composer
Jan 30 In the year 1708 georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist
Feb 08 In the year 1708 vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
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 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 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 Georg Zarth, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 23 On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)
Apr 30 Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.
May 03 On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer
May 27 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies
Jul 04 On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
Jul 11 On this day in history battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France
Jul 28 In the year 1708 monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
Aug 03 Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.
Aug 04 On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77
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 on this day in history.
Aug 29 In the year 1708 haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians
Sep 03 In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53
Sep 07 Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia in the year 1708.
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 in the year 1708.
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