Deaths on April 8

Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney

Died on April 8, 1704

Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641)

Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney, also spelt Sydney, March 1641 to 8 April 1704, was an English Whig politician, soldier and administrator. He is now best remembered as one of the Immortal Seven who drafted the Invitation to William of Orange, which led to the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and subsequent deposition of James II of England.

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Events on 1704

29 Feb

Raid on Deerfield
Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
4 Aug

Gibraltar
War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
13 Aug

Battle of Blenheim
War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.

Deaths on April 8

Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney

Died on April 8, 1704

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Events on 1704

Raid on Deerfield

Gibraltar

Battle of Blenheim