Historical Events In 1708
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 23 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 25 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter on this day in history.
Jan 26 William Hayes, composer in the year 1708.
Jan 30 Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist on this day in history.
Feb 08 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer in the year 1708.
Feb 24 On this day in history prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen
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 Caspar Ruetz, composer in the year 1708.
Mar 23 English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 06 George Reuter, composer on this day in history.
Apr 08 Georg Zarth, composer in the year 1708.
Apr 23 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on this day in history.
Apr 30 On this day in history simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies
May 03 On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer
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 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer in the year 1708.
Jul 02 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies in the year 1708.
Jul 04 On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians
Jul 11 Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France on this day in history.
Jul 28 In the year 1708 monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
Aug 03 Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.
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 Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.
Aug 29 English troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia in the year 1708.
Aug 29 Haverhill, Mass destroyed by French & Indians in the year 1708.
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 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.
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