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   In the year 1709 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa in the year 1709.   

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

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

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.   

Jun 27   Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava in the year 1709.   

Jul 08   In the year 1709 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) in the year 1709.   

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   In the year 1709 battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France   

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

Sep 11   Hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1709 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   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   In the year 1709 birth of joseph Reipel, composer   

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   In the year 1709 birth of josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1709 birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1709.   

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