Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans in the year 1709.   

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

Feb 02   British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" in the year 1709.   

Feb 08   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 12   Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") in the year 1709.   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Avison, composer   

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1709 ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) in the year 1709.   

Apr 12   1st edition of Tattler magazine in England in the year 1709.   

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa on this day in history.   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1709.   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.   

Jun 27   In the year 1709 peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.   

Jul 08   In the year 1709 battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

Jul 17   In the year 1709 pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.   

Aug 08   1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) in the year 1709.   

Aug 08   First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) in the year 1709.   

Sep 03   1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies   

Sep 11   On this day in history battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France   

Sep 11   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet in the year 1709.   

Sep 11   In the year 1709 hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle   

Sep 18   On this day in history samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide)   

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.   

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer   

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Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born in the year 1709.   

Mar 01   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history birth of johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785)   

Jan 20   In the year 1709 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

Jan 24   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 in the year 1709.   

Feb 09   François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat died on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1709 gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65