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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London in the year 1709.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

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   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer on this day in history.   

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   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) in the year 1709.   

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 in the year 1709.   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1709 peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   On this day in history james Harris, philosopher   

Aug 08   In the year 1709 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France   

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

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   In the year 1709 georg Gebel, composer   

Oct 29   In the year 1709 england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"   

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 19   Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646) died on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1709 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   On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65