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   On this day in history alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

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   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 in the year 1709.   

Feb 12   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")   

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer in the year 1709.   

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   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat on this day in history.   

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   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa on this day in history.   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.   

Jun 27   On this day in history peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.   

Jul 08   On this day in history battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1709.   

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 in the year 1709.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet in the year 1709.   

Sep 11   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer in the year 1709.   

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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer was born in the year 1709.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 in the year 1709.   

Feb 09   François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65