In the year 1707, the new sovereign state of Great Britain comes into being as Scotland and England become one (May 12), the last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji begins in Japan (Dec 16), Charles XII of Sweden launches his campaign to conquer Russia, marching to the east from Leipzig with 60,000 men (Dec), Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast in constructed - and all these fine people were born: 1707-0102 Johann Adam Lehmus* German poet of numerous spiritual songs - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (1788/81) Continue reading