Historical Events 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1709 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   In the year 1709 william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62  

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

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1709 frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa  

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

Jul 08   In the year 1709 battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes  

Jul 17   In the year 1709 pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60  

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) in the year 1709.  

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

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

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   On this day in history hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle  

Sep 18   On this day in history samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide)  

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.  

Oct 29   On this day in history england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"  

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer in the year 1709.  

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 in the year 1709.  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)  

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

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

Jan 20   François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) died in the year 1709.  

Jan 24   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)  

Feb 08   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50  

Feb 09   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1709 gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65