Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   In the year 1709 johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans in the year 1709.   

Jan 11   On this day in history colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   On this day in history joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 01   On this day in history alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1709 frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa   

May 11   In the year 1709 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1709 francesco Araja, composer   

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

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   James Harris, philosopher in the year 1709.   

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France in the year 1709.   

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   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) in the year 1709.   

Oct 25   In the year 1709 georg Gebel, composer   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1709.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.   

Mar 09   On this day in history death of ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

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