Historical Events In 1709

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

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   Joseph Reipel, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez  

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   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   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   In the year 1709 dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1709 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   James Harris, philosopher in the year 1709.  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history georg Gebel, composer  

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

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer  

Nov 22   In the year 1709 frantisek Benda, composer  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)  

Feb 08   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664) died in the year 1709.  

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

Mar 08   On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62  

Mar 09   In the year 1709 death of ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat  

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