Page 2: Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   John Blow, composer (Venus and Adonis), dies at 59.   

Oct 09   Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

Oct 13   Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

Oct 16   Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

Oct 18   Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67.   

Oct 21   Dutch and English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

Oct 22   Great Alliance occupies Rijsel.   

Oct 22   Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72   

Oct 24   Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

Nov 03   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71.   

Nov 04   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71.   

Nov 04   Robert Praelisauer, composer   

Nov 07   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76   

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

Dec 01   Great Alliance occupies Brussels.   

Dec 04   Marianus Konigsperger, composer.   

Dec 08   Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765).   

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

Dec 29   Great Alliance occupies Gent.   

Dec 31   Great Alliance captures Bridge.   

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Jan 25   Pompeo girolamo batoni: Italian painter   

Jan 26   William hayes: Composer   

Jan 30   Georg d ehret: German/english cartoonist   

Feb 08   Vaclav jan kopriva: Composer   

Mar 21   Caspar ruetz: Composer   

Apr 06   George reuter: Composer   

Apr 08   Georg zarth: Composer   

Apr 23   Friedrich von hagedorn: German poet (versuch einiger poem)   

Jan 23   Thomas bullis: Composer,    

Apr 30   Simon de vries: Book seller/writer (unequal),    

May 06   François de laval: First bishop of new france (b. 1623)   

May 11   Jules hardouin mansart: French architect (b. 1646)   

May 12   Adolf friedrich ii of mecklenburg-strelitz: Adolf friedrich ii of mecklenburg-strelitz (b. 1658)   

May 27   Jacques danican philidor: Composer,    

Jun 15   Romeyn de hooghe: Painter/goldsmith, buried at 62   

Jul 01   Emperor tekle haymanot i of ethiopia: Emperor tekle haymanot i of ethiopia (b. 1706)