Famous Deaths In 1709

Jan 20 François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 George Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650) died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50  

Feb 09 On this day in history death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)  

Feb 19 On this day in history death of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646)  

Mar 08 William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.  

Mar 09 On this day in history death of ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat  

Jun 14 On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65  

Jun 30 Edward Lhuyd, Welsh scientist (b. 1660) died in the year 1709.  

Jul 17 On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60  

Sep 04 In the year 1709 jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies  

Sep 11 Hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history death of barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, English mistress of Charles II of England (b. 1640)  

Nov 23 Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60 in the year 1709.  

Dec 01 On this day in history a Sancta Clara, writer, dies  

Dec 08 Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 in the year 1709.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder  

Jan 22 Joseph Reipel, composer was born in the year 1709.  

Feb 16 In the year 1709 birth of charles Avison, composer  

Feb 24 Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Gurecky, composer  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)  

Jun 25 Francesco Araja, composer was born in the year 1709.  

Jul 11 Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785) was born on this day in history.