In history, year 1708 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1708.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1708:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 09 october | Great Northern War-Russia defeated Sweden at the Battle ofLesnaya on the Russian–Polish border in present-day Belarus. |
| 26 october | The final stone of St Paul's Cathedral, rebuilt after theoriginal burned down in the 1666 Great Fire of London, was laid by theson of its architect, Christopher Wren. |
| 07 October | The tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh Ji was assassinated. |
| 09 October | The world-famous battle of Sweden and Russia, known as the Deniper, ended with the defeat of Sweden. |
| 12 January | Shahu was crowned Maratha ruler. |
| 24 February | Prince Johann Willem Friso was sworn in as Viceroy of Groningen. |
| 27 March | James III's claimant Dunkirk was removed from the English throne. |
| 01 July | Tewaflos was made Emperor of Ethiopia. |
| 18 August | War of Spanish Succession: Minorca imprisoned by British forces. |
| 26 October | The construction of St Paul's Cathedral in London was completed. |
| 14 December | Prosper Joyot's Electra began its premiere in Paris. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1708:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 06 April | Johann Georg Reutter / Organist / Austria |
| 08 February | Václav Jan Kopřiva / Organist / Bahamas |
| 11 February | Egidio Duni / Composer / Italy |
| 15 November | William Pitt / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 26 January | William Hayes / Composer / United Kingdom |
