Historical Events In 1708

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

Jan 25   On this day in history pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter   

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer in the year 1708.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

Feb 24   Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die   

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   Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history george Reuter, composer   

Apr 08   Georg Zarth, composer in the year 1708.   

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   In the year 1708 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer   

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

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

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

Jul 02   Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.   

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   Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1708.   

Aug 10   On this day in history john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history english troops occupy Menorca & Sardinia   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 07   Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Sep 11   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1708 battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

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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   On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist   

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 11   Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) died in the year 1708.   

May 12   Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) died in the year 1708.   

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

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

Jul 01   Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706) died in the year 1708.