Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   In the year 1709 johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1709 colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   In the year 1709 joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 01   Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1709 josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 08   In the year 1709 william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62   

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

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England   

Apr 26   In the year 1709 frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa   

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   Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava in the year 1709.   

Jul 08   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes on this day in history.   

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

Jul 20   In the year 1709 james Harris, philosopher   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history first known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

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

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

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France in the year 1709.   

Sep 11   In the year 1709 english, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet   

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history georg Gebel, composer   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer   

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

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1709 birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)   

Jun 25   In the year 1709 birth of francesco Araja, composer   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1709.   

Feb 19   Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646) died in the year 1709.   

Mar 08   In the year 1709 william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat died in the year 1709.   

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