Historical Events Happened In 1709

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

Jan 05   On this day in history sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans  Share it »

Jan 11   On this day in history colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London  Share it »

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

Feb 01   On this day in history alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez  Share it »

Feb 02   British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" on this day in history.  Share it »

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

Feb 12   On this day in history alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")  Share it »

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Avison, composer  Share it »

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

Mar 08   On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62  Share it »

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

Mar 27   On this day in history dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)  Share it »

Apr 12   1st edition of Tattler magazine in England on this day in history.  Share it »

Apr 26   On this day in history frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa  Share it »

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

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

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)  Share it »

Aug 08   First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France on this day in history.  Share it »

Sep 11   On this day in history english, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet  Share it »

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

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"  Share it »

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

Nov 22   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer  Share it »

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer  Share it »

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)  Share it »

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

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

Feb 08   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

Feb 19   Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646) died on this day in history.  Share it »

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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