Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 in the year 1708.   

Oct 09   In the year 1708 battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

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) in the year 1708.   

Oct 18   In the year 1708 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

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   Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 in the year 1708.   

Oct 24   Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71   

Nov 04   In the year 1708 henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71   

Nov 04   On this day in history robert Praelisauer, composer   

Nov 07   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history great Alliance occupies Brussels   

Dec 04   On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer   

Dec 08   On this day in history francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

Dec 14   In the year 1708 prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris   

Dec 29   Great Alliance occupies Gent in the year 1708.   

Dec 31   Great Alliance captures Bridge in the year 1708.   

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

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 in the year 1708.   

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   On this day in history death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)   

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

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

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