Historical Events In 1708

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history william Hayes, composer   

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 in the year 1708.   

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   On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk   

Apr 06   In the year 1708 george Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   In the year 1708 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   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.   

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   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   In the year 1708 battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France   

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

Aug 03   On this day in history battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army   

Aug 04   On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 10   John Stinstra, baptist vicar in the year 1708.   

Aug 23   On this day in history meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Aug 29   English troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia in the year 1708.   

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

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

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

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

Apr 06   George Reuter, composer was born in the year 1708.   

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer was born in the year 1708.   

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born in the year 1708.   

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

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   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.   

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

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