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   On this day in history henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history.   

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

Oct 24   Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician in the year 1708.   

Nov 03   On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71   

Nov 04   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1708 robert Praelisauer, composer   

Nov 07   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   Great Alliance occupies Brussels in the year 1708.   

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   In the year 1708 great Alliance captures Bridge   

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Jan 25   Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born in the year 1708.   

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

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   George Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1708 birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

Jan 23   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 11   Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died in the year 1708.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1708 death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)