Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

Oct 09   Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy in the year 1708.   

Oct 13   In the year 1708 henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

Oct 16   Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) in the year 1708.   

Oct 18   On this day in history henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

Oct 21   On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

Oct 22   In the year 1708 great Alliance occupies Rijsel   

Oct 22   On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72   

Oct 24   In the year 1708 kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

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   Robert Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1708.   

Dec 04   On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 25   In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter   

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born in the year 1708.   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)