Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans   

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   Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez in the year 1709.   

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

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   In the year 1709 charles Avison, composer   

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America in the year 1709.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 20   On this day in history james Harris, philosopher   

Aug 08   1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1709 jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies   

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1709 english, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet   

Sep 11   On this day in history hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle   

Sep 18   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) in the year 1709.   

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.   

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" in the year 1709.   

Nov 19   On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer on this day in history.   

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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   Charles Avison, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

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

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1709 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 in the year 1709.   

Jan 24   George Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.   

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

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