Page 2: Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

Oct 13   Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.   

Oct 16   Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

Oct 21   Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) in the year 1708.   

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   In the year 1708 kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

Nov 03   In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1708 robert Praelisauer, composer   

Nov 07   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 in the year 1708.   

Nov 15   William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Marianus Konigsperger, composer in the year 1708.   

Dec 08   In the year 1708 francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

Dec 14   Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1708 great Alliance occupies Gent   

Dec 31   In the year 1708 great Alliance captures Bridge   

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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   In the year 1708 birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist   

Feb 08   In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

Mar 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1708 simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies   

May 06   François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died in the year 1708.   

May 11   On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

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

May 27   In the year 1708 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

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

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