Historical Events In 1708

Oct 01   John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 in the year 1708.   

Oct 09   Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1708 albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

Oct 18   Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) in the year 1708.   

Oct 22   In the year 1708 great Alliance occupies Rijsel   

Oct 22   Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

Nov 03   On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, daughter of Frederik Henry, dies at 71   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1708 robert Praelisauer, composer   

Nov 07   In the year 1708 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist, dies at 76   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

Dec 14   Prosper Jolyot's "Electre," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1708 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 in the year 1708.   

Jan 26   William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1708 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

Mar 21   In the year 1708 birth of caspar Ruetz, composer   

Apr 06   In the year 1708 birth of george Reuter, composer   

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

Apr 23   Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1708 death of françois de Laval, first bishop of New France (b. 1623)   

May 11   In the year 1708 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

May 12   On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

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

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

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