Births on September 8

François Francoeur, French violinist and composer (d. 1787)

François Francœur (8 September 1698 – 5 August 1787) was a French composer and violinist.

2 Jul

Steam engine
Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.
5 Sep

Peter I of Russia
In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.