Historical Events Dec 8 Battle of Brihuega in the War of the Spanish Succession: British General James Stanhope captured by French & Spanish forces Dec 11 Battle of Villa Viciosa: France beats the Habsburgers Events in 1710 Famous Birthdays Dec 2 Carlo Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (commedia dell'arte), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1783) Born in 1710 Famous Deaths Dec 18 Petrus Codde, Dutch Roman Catholic apostole vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62 Nov 1710 History by Year Jan 1711 What Happened in 1710 Wave of Doubt over BritanniaMarch 12, 1710