Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1709 joseph Reipel, composer  

Feb 01   Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history charles Avison, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) in the year 1709.  

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

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

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   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.  

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   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   On this day in history 1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC  

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

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

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) in the year 1709.  

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

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder  

Jan 22   In the year 1709 birth of joseph Reipel, composer  

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer was born in the year 1709.  

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

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

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

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer was born in the year 1709.  

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

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 in the year 1709.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)  

Feb 19   On this day in history death of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646)  

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

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

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