Historical Events In 1708

Jan 23   In the year 1708 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history william Hayes, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1708 georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1708 prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen   

Feb 28   Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die in the year 1708.   

Mar 11   Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1708 caspar Ruetz, composer   

Mar 23   On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth   

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

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

Apr 06   George Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 03   Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer in the year 1708.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62   

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer   

Jul 02   In the year 1708 willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

Jul 04   On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1708 battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1708 john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

Aug 23   Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur in the year 1708.   

Aug 29   English troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia in the year 1708.   

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

Sep 03   Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1708 tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia   

Sep 11   In the year 1708 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   On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

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Jan 25   In the year 1708 birth of pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter   

Jan 26   In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.   

Mar 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer was born in the year 1708.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies   

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

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

May 12   Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   In the year 1708 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.