Historical Events In 1709

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1709 colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London  

Jan 22   On this day in history joseph Reipel, composer  

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

Feb 02   British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" in the year 1709.  

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") on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1709 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England  

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27   Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava in the year 1709.  

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   In the year 1709 james Harris, philosopher  

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   On this day in history jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1709 birth of charles Avison, composer  

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1709 birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)  

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

Jul 11   Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785) was born in the year 1709.  

Jan 20   In the year 1709 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)  

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

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

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 in the year 1709.  

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 on this day in history.