Births on November 8

Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German philosopher and judge (d. 1772)

Johann Ulrich von Cramer (8 November 1706 – 18 June 1772) was an eminent German judge, legal scholar, and Enlightenment philosopher.

23 May

Battle of Ramillies
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy in the Battle of Ramillies.
7 Sep

Siege of Turin
War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.