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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer in the year 1709.   

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   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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   Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1709.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1709 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   In the year 1709 gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.   

Jun 27   On this day in history peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.   

Jul 08   On this day in history battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1709 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   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet in the year 1709.   

Sep 11   Hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle in the year 1709.   

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

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" in the year 1709.   

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer   

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   In the year 1709 birth of joseph Reipel, composer   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1709 birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

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

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

Jun 25   On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer   

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

Jan 20   François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) died in the year 1709.   

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1709 death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)   

Feb 19   In the year 1709 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 in the year 1709.   

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