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 in the year 1709.  

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1709 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" in the year 1709.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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") in the year 1709.  

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer in the year 1709.  

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

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

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher in the year 1709.  

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   1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC on this day in history.  

Sep 04   On this day in history jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies  

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   In the year 1709 samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide)  

Oct 25   On this day in history georg Gebel, composer  

Oct 29   On this day in history england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"  

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

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 in the year 1709.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of joseph Reipel, composer  

Feb 16   In the year 1709 birth of charles Avison, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)  

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer was born in the year 1709.  

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   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)  

Feb 08   On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1709 death of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646)  

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 died on this day in history.  

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