Births on March 8

Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor, British Baron (d. 1730)

Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor, (8 March 1658 – 19 June 1730) was a British judge and politician who was Attorney-General and later Lord Privy Seal.

25 Jun

Battle of Rio Nuevo
Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War.
29 Oct

Battle of the Sound
Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the Battle of the Sound.