1708: what happened around the world

In 1708, 30 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Lesnaya, Battle of Oudenarde and Battle of Holowczyn among the best known. 73 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and War of the Spanish Succession. 14 things were founded or built that year, from Smolensk Governorate and Siberia Governorate.

30events began
73already under way
14founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges28

Expeditions2

Already under way in 170873

Came to an end in 17085

Founded or built in 170814

Stories that pass through 1708

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1713 1714 1716 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →