11th » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
Famous Deaths for September 1708
6th » Sir John Morden, 1st Baronet, English merchant and philanthropist, founded Morden College (b. 1623)