Page 2: Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   In the year 1708 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

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

Oct 13   Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.   

Oct 16   In the year 1708 albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

Oct 18   Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.   

Oct 21   Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel   

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

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   On this day in history william Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner'   

Dec 01   In the year 1708 great Alliance occupies Brussels   

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   On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris   

Dec 29   Great Alliance occupies Gent in the year 1708.   

Dec 31   On this day in history great Alliance captures Bridge   

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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   In the year 1708 birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist   

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   In the year 1708 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1708.   

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

May 06   François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623) died on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1708 death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)