Historical Events For 1709

Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1709 sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans  

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1709 joseph Reipel, composer  

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

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 in the year 1709.  

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   On this day in history charles Avison, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1709 dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)  

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

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa in the year 1709.  

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

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1709 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   On this day in history james Harris, philosopher  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1709.  

Sep 18   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) in the year 1709.  

Oct 25   In the year 1709 georg Gebel, composer  

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

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer  

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer in the year 1709.  

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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   Charles Avison, composer was born in the year 1709.  

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born in the year 1709.  

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born in the year 1709.  

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   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)  

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

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

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

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.  

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

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