Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   In the year 1709 sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans   

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

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   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   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1709.   

Jun 25   On this day in history francesco Araja, composer   

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

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1709 james Harris, philosopher   

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

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

Sep 03   In the year 1709 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   On this day in history english, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet   

Sep 11   Hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle in the year 1709.   

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   Pierre Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer   

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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   On this day in history birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

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   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   In the year 1709 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

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

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   Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646) died in the year 1709.   

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 died on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1709.