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 in the year 1709.  

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London in the year 1709.  

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer in the year 1709.  

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

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

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

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")  

Feb 16   In the year 1709 charles Avison, composer  

Mar 01   In the year 1709 josef Antonin Gurecky, composer  

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)  

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

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

May 11   In the year 1709 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America  

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

Jun 25   In the year 1709 francesco Araja, composer  

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

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

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1709.  

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

Sep 11   In the year 1709 battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France  

Sep 11   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1709.  

Oct 29   In the year 1709 england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"  

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   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   George Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650) died in the year 1709.  

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

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