Page 2: Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1708 dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

Oct 22   Great Alliance occupies Rijsel in the year 1708.   

Oct 22   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history robert Praelisauer, composer   

Nov 07   On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer   

Dec 08   Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) in the year 1708.   

Dec 14   Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris in the year 1708.   

Dec 29   On this day in history great Alliance occupies Gent   

Dec 31   Great Alliance captures Bridge in the year 1708.   

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

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer was born in the year 1708.   

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   On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer   

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

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 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 in the year 1708.   

May 11   Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

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

Jun 15   Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 died in the year 1708.   

Jul 01   On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)