1708 - Wikipedia As of the start of 1708, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923 In the Swedish calendar it was a leap year starting on Wednesday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar
Historical Events in 1708 - On This Day Historical events from year 1708 Learn about 21 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1708 or search by date or keyword
Cannon, coins recovered from holy grail of shipwrecks that . . . A cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup were among the first objects Colombian scientists recovered from the depths of the Caribbean Sea where the mythical Spanish galleon San José sank in 1708
1708 - Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Year 1708 (MDCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar)