Page 2: Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

Oct 09   On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

Oct 13   On this day in history henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

Oct 16   Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 in the year 1708.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71 in the year 1708.   

Nov 04   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of F Henry, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Robert Praelisauer, composer in the year 1708.   

Nov 07   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' in the year 1708.   

Dec 01   Great Alliance occupies Brussels in the year 1708.   

Dec 04   Marianus Konigsperger, composer in the year 1708.   

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   On this day in history great Alliance occupies Gent   

Dec 31   On this day in history great Alliance captures Bridge   

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Jan 25   Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer was born in the year 1708.   

Jan 30   Georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of caspar Ruetz, composer   

Apr 06   On this day in history birth of george Reuter, composer   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1708 birth of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

Jan 23   In the year 1708 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   Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1708.   

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.