Historical Events In 1708

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

Jan 25   Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1708 prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen   

Feb 28   In the year 1708 slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die   

Mar 11   Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation in the year 1708.   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth   

Mar 27   In the year 1708 english pretender to the throne James III flees   

Mar 27   English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history georg Zarth, composer   

Apr 23   On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

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

May 03   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1708 johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer   

Jul 02   In the year 1708 willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

Jul 04   In the year 1708 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

Jul 11   Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France in the year 1708.   

Jul 28   In the year 1708 monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC   

Aug 03   Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army in the year 1708.   

Aug 04   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.   

Aug 10   On this day in history john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

Aug 23   Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur in the year 1708.   

Aug 29   English troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia in the year 1708.   

Aug 29   On this day in history haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians   

Sep 03   In the year 1708 christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 07   Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1708 charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish empire is no longer a major power.   

Sep 28   Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.   

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   In the year 1708 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

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

May 27   On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 15   On this day in history death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62   

Jul 01   Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died on this day in history.