Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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") in the year 1709.  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1709.  

Jun 25   On this day in history francesco Araja, composer  

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

Jul 08   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1709.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   George Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 19   Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646) died in the year 1709.  

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