Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold results in the deaths of 1000s of Europeans.   

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer.   

Feb 01   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"   

Feb 08   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")   

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer   

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded).   

Apr 12   1st edition of Tattler magazine in England.   

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer.   

Jun 27   Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava   

Jul 08   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher.   

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

Aug 08   inaugural known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

Sep 03   1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC.   

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

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France.   

Sep 11   English, Dutch and Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet.   

Sep 11   Hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle.   

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

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer   

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat".   

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   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   Joseph Reipel, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history birth of johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785)   

Jan 20   In the year 1709 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

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   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   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

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