Page 2: Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

Oct 09   In the year 1708 battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

Oct 13   Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1708 albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

Oct 18   Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1708 great Alliance occupies Rijsel   

Oct 22   In the year 1708 herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72   

Oct 24   Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71   

Nov 04   Robert Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1708 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76   

Nov 15   In the year 1708 william Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner'   

Dec 01   Great Alliance occupies Brussels on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer   

Dec 08   Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris in the year 1708.   

Dec 29   Great Alliance occupies Gent in the year 1708.   

Dec 31   Great Alliance captures Bridge in the year 1708.   

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter   

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer was born in the year 1708.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of georg Zarth, composer   

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.   

Jan 23   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 30   Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies in the year 1708.   

May 06   François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died on this day in history.   

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

May 12   Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died in the year 1708.