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 in the year 1709.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1709 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

Mar 27   On this day in history dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)   

Apr 12   In the year 1709 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   On this day in history large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

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

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   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes in the year 1709.   

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1709 james Harris, philosopher   

Aug 08   In the year 1709 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

Aug 08   First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) in the year 1709.   

Sep 03   1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC in the year 1709.   

Sep 04   Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1709 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" on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   In the year 1709 frantisek Benda, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1709 birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer was born in the year 1709.   

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

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

Jun 25   In the year 1709 birth of francesco Araja, composer   

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

Jan 20   François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1709 death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)   

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

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