What Happened in August 1708

Historical Events

Famous Birthdays

Aug 10 John Stinstra, baptist vicar

Famous Weddings

Charles VI

Aug 1 Future Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (32) marries Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (16) at the church of Santa María del Mar, Barcelona

Famous Deaths

Aug 1 Edward Tyson, British Physician and father of comparative anatomy (The Anatomy of a Pygmy, 1698), dies at 57
Aug 4 Vincenzo De Grandis, Italian composer, and priest, dies at 77