Historical Events Happened In 1709

Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder in the year 1709.  

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 in the year 1709.  

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.  

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   Charles Avison, composer in the year 1709.  

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

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

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francesco Araja, composer  

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history georg Gebel, composer  

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

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

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer in the year 1709.  

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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   On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1709 birth of josef Antonin Gurecky, composer  

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born in the year 1709.  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1709 birth of johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785)  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)  

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62  

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

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