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Calendar year
1708 (MDCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1708th year
1708
17th to 18th-century British political ideology
were serious revolts in 1715, 1719 and 1745, French invasion attempts in 1708 and 1744, and numerous unsuccessful plots. While the 1745 Rising briefly
Jacobitism
of Tortosa (then in the Principality of Catalonia) from 12 June to 8 July 1708 during the War of the Spanish Succession. It pitched a Franco-Spanish force
Siege_of_Tortosa_(1708)
1708 United Kingdom legislation vetoed by Queen Anne
The Scottish Militia Bill 1708 (known formerly as the Scotch Militia Bill) was a bill that was passed by the House of Commons and House of Lords of the
Scottish_Militia_Bill
1709 battle of the Great Northern War
Cossack Hetmanate Zaporizhian Host. After the extremely harsh Great Frost of 1708–1709, which was the coldest recorded winter in Europe, the weakened Swedish
Battle_of_Poltava
Rajput Rebellion 1708–1710
The Rajput rebellion began in 1708, due to the harsh treatment of the Rajput Rajas by the Mughal emperor. It erupted into a two-year rebellion that forced
Rajput_Rebellion_(1708–1710)
Battle of the Great Northern War in 1708
The Battle of Grodno (1708) was the first battle of the Swedish invasion of Russia on 26 January 1708, during the Great Northern War. Grodno was a city
Battle_of_Grodno_(1708)
British politician, an ancestor of the Earls Spencer (1708–1746)
Spencer (13 May 1708 – 19 June 1746) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1732 to 1746. Spencer was born on 13 May 1708 and was the
John Spencer (British politician)
John_Spencer_(British_politician)
Part of Bashkir rebellion of 1704–1711
rebels under the command of Kusyum Tyulekeyev. In the first half of January 1708, the main forces of the rebels crossed the Kama River, and the territory
Siege_of_Yelabuga_(1708)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Plymouth-Dock) to the 1706 Establishment of dimensions, and launched on 25 May 1708. Orders were issued on 26 May 1720 directing Plymouth to be taken to pieces
HMS_Plymouth_(1708)
of ship launches in 1708 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1708. "French frégate légère 'L'Amarante' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved
List_of_ship_launches_in_1708
Very dark asteroid
1708 Pólit, provisional designation 1929 XA, is a very dark asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 29 kilometers in diameter
1708_Pólit
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which harmonised the law of high treason between the former kingdoms of
Treason_Act_1708
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1708 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
1708_in_Wales
instituted by private subscription in 1897. The Sellar and Goodhart Library 1708–1734: Laurence Dundas 1728–1734: Adam Watt (shared the Chair with Dundas
Professor of Classics (Edinburgh)
Professor_of_Classics_(Edinburgh)
First election held after the Acts of Union 1707
The 1708 British general election was the first general election to be held after the Acts of Union had united the Parliaments of England and Scotland
1708_British_general_election
Events from the year 1708 in Russia Monarch – Peter I Archangelgorod Governorate Kazan Governorate Moscow Governorate Saint Petersburg Governorate Siberia
1708_in_Russia
1708 siege
The siege of Lille (12 August – 10 December 1708) was the main operation of the 1708 campaign season during the War of the Spanish Succession. Following
Siege_of_Lille_(1708)
Battle of the Great Northern War (1708)
The Battle of the Neva took place on 9 September 1708, during the Ingrian campaign of 1708 during the Great Northern War. While Charles XII had started
Battle_of_the_Neva_(1708)
Part of the Great Northern War (1708–1709)
from January 1708 to July 1708 during the Great Northern War. The campaign began with Charles's crossing of the Vistula on 1 January 1708, and effectively
Swedish_invasion_of_Russia
Events from the year 1708 in Ireland. Monarch: Anne March 11 – the scholar Dr. Thomas Milles is appointed Church of Ireland Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
1708_in_Ireland
Events from the year 1708 in Great Britain. Monarch – Anne 26 February – HMS Falmouth, a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line built at Woolwich Dockyard
1708_in_Great_Britain
1708 conflict at Terki Fortress
The Battle of Terki in 1708 was the successful storming of the Terki fortress by Chechen and other North Caucasian rebels, and the subsequent recapture
Battle_of_Terki_(1708)
Events from the year 1708 in art. Flemish painter and engraver Pieter Casteels III comes to work in Britain. Czech sculptor Ferdinand Brokoff sets up his
1708_in_art
This article covers 1708 in piracy. The Parliament of Great Britain passes an act prohibiting the British government from accepting plunder taken by privateers
1708_in_piracy
1708 Military operation
Roman Emperor - the Austrian claimant to the Spanish throne - in September 1708 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The British would later annex the
Capture_of_Minorca_(1708)
English writer and designer
Richard Bentley (c. 1708 – c. 1782) was an English writer and designer who was friends with Thomas Gray and Horace Walpole. The son of Richard Bentley
Richard_Bentley_(writer)
Gas giant exoplanet with a potential exomoon
7906827.01) is a Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star Kepler-1708, located in the constellation of Cygnus approximately 5,600 light years away
Kepler-1708b
Coldest recorded winter in Europe
it was known in France, was an extraordinarily cold winter in Europe in 1708–1709, and was the coldest European winter during the past 500 years. William
Great_Frost_of_1709
Principalities and Sloboda Ukraine, thus extending its territory far south. In 1708, the Oka principalities and Sloboda Ukraine were incorporated into the first
History of the administrative division of Russia
History_of_the_administrative_division_of_Russia
Lord of Livingston Manor (1708–1790)
Robert Livingston (December 16, 1708 – November 27, 1790) was the third and final Lord of Livingston Manor and a member of the assembly for the manor from
Robert_Livingston_(1708–1790)
Spouse of Benjamin Franklin (c.1708–1774)
Deborah Read Franklin (February 14, 1708 – December 19, 1774) was the common-law wife of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
Deborah_Read
Great Britain which had regnal year 7 Ann. This session met from 16 November 1708 until 21 April 1709. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of
List of acts of the 1st session of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_1st_session_of_the_2nd_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 … In literature 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 Art Archaeology
1708_in_poetry
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1708. July 14 – Joseph Trapp becomes the first Oxford Professor of Poetry. unknown
1708_in_literature
English Tory politician (1678–1710)
county election but was able to secure his return for Saltash instead. In the 1708 general election, he was returned for the county of Cornwall. In the summer
James_Buller_(the_elder)
Events from the year 1708 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XIV British and Irish Monarch: Anne Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
1708_in_Canada
Religious centre in Sikhism
where Gobind Singh was cremated in 1708. Hazur Sahib marks the site where Guru Gobind Singh ji had his camp in 1708. The Guru held his court and congregation
Hazur_Sahib
Deputy ranger
Philip Meadows (1708–1781) was Deputy Ranger of Richmond Park (1761–1781). He was the third son of Sir Philip Meadowes and Dorothy, sister of Hugh Boscawen
Philip_Meadows_(died_1781)
Last major eruption of Mount Fuji (1707–08)
ended on February 24, 1708. It was the last confirmed eruption of Mount Fuji, with three unconfirmed eruptions reported from 1708 to 1854. The eruption
Hōei_eruption
1708 Stradivarius violin
Dancla violin by Stradivari or Dancla, Milstein is a 1708 Stradivarius violin which is referred to as the "Dancla". It was made by Italian luthier Antonio
Dancla_Stradivarius_(1708)
Welsh politician
occasions, such as voting for the Foreign Protestants Naturalization Act 1708 and for the impeachement of Dr. Henry Sacheverell in 1710, which especially
Griffith_Rice
The administrative division reform of 1708 was carried out by Russian Tsar Peter the Great in an attempt to improve the manageability of the vast territory
Timeline of the administrative division of Russia 1708–1764
Timeline_of_the_administrative_division_of_Russia_1708–1764
English Tory politician
February 1675 – 20 December 1708) was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1701 to 1708. Thynne was the eldest
Henry_Thynne_(1675–1708)
Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers (25 June 1708 – 3 April 1750) was a French military officer from an influential military family in the King George's
Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers
Nicolas_Antoine_II_Coulon_de_Villiers
French governor of Grenada (1660-1708/9)
Joseph de Bouloc (1660 – 2 December 1708/9) was the French governor of Grenada from January 1701 until 1708. De Bouloc was originally from Toulouse and
Joseph_de_Bouloc
List of ships with the same or similar names
renamed A-3 and patrolled Manila Bay during World War I USS Grampus (SP-1708), originally named Boothbay, was 1,708 tons and 126 feet long, built by Neafie
USS_Grampus
1712 book by Edward Cooke
helped inspire Daniel Defoe to write his 1719 novel, Robinson Crusoe. In 1708, two ships set sail from Bristol under command of Woodes Rogers. These were
A Voyage to the South Sea, and Round the World
A_Voyage_to_the_South_Sea,_and_Round_the_World
Dukedom of Spain
the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1708 by Philip V to José Sarmiento de Valladares, for his services as viceroy
Duke_of_Atrisco
Former territory in Italy
Crown of Spain administered by the Spanish Habsburg viceroy of Naples; from 1708 to 1733, a possession of the Austrian Habsburgs administered by their viceroy
State_of_the_Presidi
64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the British Royal Navy
August 1708 and March 1709 at Lorient, a French naval base on the coast of Brittany in north-west France. She was launched on 12 December 1708 and measured
HMS_Superb_(1710)
Irish politician and landowner
Agmondesham Vesey, esquire, (1708 – 3 June 1785) was an Irish politician and the second husband of Elizabeth Vesey, one of the founders of the Blue Stockings
Agmondisham_Vesey_(died_1785)
Málaga, distinguished in Spanish Flanders, by King Philip V on 27 April 1708. The title lends its name to the renowned winery Herederos del Marqués de
Marquess_of_Riscal
1708 fifth-rate frigate
launched by Richard Burchett of Rotherhithe on 5 August 1708. She was commissioned in July 1708 under the command of Captain Henry Lawson, who commanded
HMS_Pearl_(1708)
Tenth Sikh guru from 1675 to 1708
[gʊɾuː goːbɪn̪d̪ᵊ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher
Guru_Gobind_Singh
Khan of the Crimean Khanate
rebellious Kabardians. The war was a disaster (Battle of Kanzhal, September 1708). He lost most of his men, including the Shirin and Mansur begs, was wounded
Qaplan_I_Giray
English politician
with Thomas Dodson in Westminster and Dodson later died of his wounds. In 1708, he was re-elected for Camelford but appears to be inactive. He voted against
John_Manley_(1655–1713)
Berkeley, Viscountess Fitzhardinge (née Villiers; c. 1654 – 19 September 1708) was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne of Great Britain and governess to Prince
Barbara Berkeley, Viscountess Fitzhardinge
Barbara_Berkeley,_Viscountess_Fitzhardinge
Dutch-American landowner and patriarch of the Roosevelt family in America
Roosevelt (born 1651 or 1652; died 1703), Anna Margariet Roosevelt (1654–1708), Anna Roosevelt (1662–1744). In 1652, he bought a farm from Lambert van
Claes Maartenszen van Rosenvelt
Claes_Maartenszen_van_Rosenvelt
1708 Circassian victory over Crimean Tatars
Crimean Tatar: Къанжал дженки) or Crimean-Circassian War of 1708 was military conflict in 1708 fought between Circassians led by Kurghoqo Hatokhshoqo and
Battle_of_Kanzhal
Modern writing system of 33 letters
the seventeenth century, enshrined by the typographical reform of 1708. Until 1708, the iotated /ja/ was written ⟨ꙗ⟩ at the beginning of a word. This
Russian_alphabet
Consort of Queen Anne from 1702 to 1708
and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (Danish: Jørgen; 2 April 1653 – 28 October 1708), was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. He was the consort of
Prince_George_of_Denmark
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714
the Queen. The division within the ministry came to a head on 8 February 1708, when Godolphin and the Marlboroughs insisted that the Queen had to either
Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain
Country house in Worcestershire, England
Joseph Walshe (b. 1634), Royalist 1682–1708: William Walsh (1663–1708), MP, Gentleman of the Horse, poet 1708- : Francis Bromley in right of his wife
Abberley_Hall
governors of British Minorca from the time of the British occupation in 1708 until the British relinquished control of the island for the last time in
List_of_governors_of_Menorca
Irish lawyer and politician (died 1780)
John FitzGibbon (c.1708 – 11 April 1780) was an Irish lawyer and politician. FitzGibbon was the eldest son of Thomas Fitzgibbon of Ballyseeda and Honor
John FitzGibbon (Irish lawyer)
John_FitzGibbon_(Irish_lawyer)
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727
domains during his lifetime; he was ratified as prince-elector of Hanover in 1708. As the senior Protestant descendant of his great-grandfather James VI and
George_I_of_Great_Britain
The year 1708 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. October 26 - St Paul's Cathedral in London, England, designed
1708_in_architecture
1708–1929 subdivision of Russia
administrative division of the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire from 1708 to 1917. Governorates were subdivided into uezds (districts) and further
Governorate_(Russia)
English politician
re-elected to St. Mawes. In 1701, he was returned for St. Mawes again. In 1708, he was re-elected again for St. Mawes. In 1710, he returned unopposed for
John_Tredenham
English politician
Richard Hopkins (c. 1641 – 1 February 1708) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1670 and 1701. He was an active
Richard_Hopkins_(died_1708)
Events from the year 1708 in France. Monarch: Louis XIV 23 March - James Stuart, the "Old Pretender", having sailed from Dunkirk with 5000 French troops
1708_in_France
English politician and poet (1662–1708)
William Walsh (6 October 1662 – 15 March 1708) of Abberley Hall, Worcestershire was an English poet and critic and a Whig politician who sat in the English
William_Walsh_(poet)
Irish politician and landowner
Hercules Langford Rowley PC (c. 1714 – 25 March 1794) was an Irish politician and landowner. Rowley was born c. 1714. He was the only son of Frances (née
Hercules_Langford_Rowley
Nawab of Awadh from 1739 to 1754
Shuja-ud-Daula Nawab Abul Mansur Khan Bahadur Safdar Jang Sipah Salar (c. 1708 – 5 October 1754), better known as Safdar Jang, was the second Nawab of Kingdom
Safdar_Jang
Events in the year 1708 in Norway. Monarch: Frederick IV. 10 April - Johan Vibe is appointed Vice Steward of Norway. 9 September – Paul Egede, theologian
1708_in_Norway
Orford on 2 October 1708. She was purchased and registered on 21 October 1708. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1708 then retaken by the French
HMS_Orford's_Prize_(1708)
The year 1708 in science and technology involved some significant events. Herman Boerhaave publishes Institutiones medicae, one of the earliest textbooks
1708_in_science
English brewer of the Georgian era in Harwich and Ipswich
Thomas Cobbold (1708 – 21 April 1767) was an English brewer in Harwich and Ipswich; he succeeded to the family brewing business founded by his father,
Thomas_Cobbold_(1708–1767)
The Honourable Alexander Hume-Campbell KC (15 February 1708 – 19 July 1760), of Birghamsheil, Berwickshire, was a Scottish lawyer and politician who sat
Alexander Hume-Campbell (1708–1760)
Alexander_Hume-Campbell_(1708–1760)
The year 1708 in music involved some significant musical events and new works. Alessandro Scarlatti returns to Naples from Venice. Johann Sebastian Bach
1708_in_music
Catholic theological movement
Louis XIV and pope Clement XI, who took strong actions against them. In 1708, the Abbey of Port-Royal, a center of Jansenist thought, was closed. In 1713
Jansenism
English politician (1658–1736)
a Tory and ardent Jacobite (despite his earlier Exclusionist stance). In 1708, he was re-elected for Clitheroe. In 1710, he voted against the impeachement
Edward_Harvey_(1658–1736)
English politician (1666–1715)
election. In 1705 after a fierce contest he was returned for Lancashire. In 1708, he was returned unopposed for Lancashire. In 1710, he was re-elected to
Charles_Zedenno_Stanley
Religion originating in Punjab, India
nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), named the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the central religious scripture in
Sikhism
Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1708 to 1749
1682 – 15 December 1749) was the fifth Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire from 1708 to 1749, the longest reign among the Maratha rulers. He was also the last
Shahu_I
British politician
the foundation of Worcester College, Oxford records that on 19 February 1708, with Gloucester Hall's position under threat, Winford petitioned the House
Sir Thomas Cookes Winford, 2nd Baronet
Sir_Thomas_Cookes_Winford,_2nd_Baronet
English merchant
Sir Thomas Rawlinson (1647 – 1708) was an English merchant who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1705. He became president of Bridewell and Bethlehem
Thomas_Rawlinson_(1647–1708)
UK law granting citizenship to French Huguenots in Britain
Protestants Naturalization Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 5), sometimes referred to as the Foreign and Protestants Naturalization Act 1708, was an act of the Parliament
Foreign Protestants Naturalization Act 1708
Foreign_Protestants_Naturalization_Act_1708
initially loyal to the Bourbons, and a pro-Habsburg revolt was suppressed. In 1708, with the help of Britain's Mediterranean Fleet, the island was conquered
Kingdom of Sardinia (1700–1720)
Kingdom_of_Sardinia_(1700–1720)
Theatre in Dresden, Germany
residence) and a Hofkirche (while open to the general public). On Maundy Thursday 1708 (5 April) the building opened as a Catholic church, which was dedicated to
Opernhaus_am_Taschenberg
Opdengraef, Opdengraff as well as Op den Gräff (1642 in Krefeld – 1704 / 1708 in Delaware County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was one of the so-called
Herman_Isacks_op_den_Graeff
Lord of La Tour
Couches . Etienne, Beluze (1708). Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, Tome II. pp. 615–617. Baluze, Étienne (1708). Histoire généalogique de
Bertrand_IV_of_La_Tour
Stanhope (6 September 1708 – 20 February 1736) was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby. Charles Stanhope was born on 6 September 1708 to the 3rd Earl of
Charles_Stanhope_(1708–1736)
Regent of the Maratha Empire from 1700 to 1708
– 9 December 1761) was the regent of the Maratha Empire from 1700 until 1708. She was the queen of Rajaram I, and daughter-in-law of the kingdom's founder
Tarabai
1708–1713 military expedition
series of raids led by Morocco, under the reign of Ismail Ibn Sharif from 1708 to 1713. In the seventeenth century, these oases were already the target
Laghouat Expedition (1708–1713)
Laghouat_Expedition_(1708–1713)
British politician and diplomat (1672–1757)
diplomat who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747. He was an envoy to Portugal between 1697 and 1708 and later a holder of public offices, particularly
Paul_Methuen_(diplomat)
Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet (1708–1777)
Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 1708 – 12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist
Albrecht_von_Haller
Scottish landowner, peer and statesman
England of 1707 and was Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland between 1708 and 1713. Campbell was the oldest son of James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun
Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun
Hugh_Campbell,_3rd_Earl_of_Loudoun
Part of Queen Anne's War
Raid on Haverhill was a military engagement that took place on August 29, 1708, during Queen Anne's War. French, Algonquin, and Abenaki warriors under the
Raid_on_Haverhill_(1708)
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English : from Anglo-Norman French chivere, chevre ‘goat’ (Latin capra ‘nanny goat’), applied as a nickname for an unpredictable or temperamental person, or a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd.Born in London in about 1614, the son of spinner William Cheaver, Ezekiel Cheever came to Boston in June 1637. After a brief sojourn in New Haven, CT, he was master of the Boston Latin School from 1670 until his death in 1708. He had twelve children; his youngest son, also called Ezekiel, was the clerk to the court in the infamous Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
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