Historical Events In 1708

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

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

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

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist in the year 1708.   

Feb 08   On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

Feb 24   Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on this day in history.   

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   English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth in the year 1708.   

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

Mar 27   English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk in the year 1708.   

Apr 06   In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history georg Zarth, composer   

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

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

May 03   In the year 1708 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer   

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

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer in the year 1708.   

Jul 02   On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

Jul 04   Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1708 meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Aug 29   On this day in history english troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 07   In the year 1708 tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia   

Sep 11   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 in the year 1708.   

Sep 28   On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter   

Jan 26   In the year 1708 birth of william Hayes, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   In the year 1708 birth of georg Zarth, composer   

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

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

Apr 30   Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)   

May 11   In the year 1708 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

May 12   In the year 1708 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   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 in the year 1708.