Historical Events Dec 1 Great Alliance occupies Brussels Dec 14 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon's play "Electre" premieres in Paris Dec 29 Great Alliance occupies Gent Events in 1708 Famous Birthdays Dec 4 Marianus Königsperger, German composer, born in Roding, Germany (d. 1769) Dec 8 Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1745-1765), born in Ducal Palace of Nancy, Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1765) Born in 1708 Famous Deaths Dec 20 Willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter and etcher, dies at 78 Dec 22 Hedvig Sophia, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, dies at 27 Dec 28 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist, dies at 52 Nov 1708 History by Year Jan 1709 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
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