Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder in the year 1709.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1709 colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer in the year 1709.   

Feb 01   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

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   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") in the year 1709.   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Avison, composer   

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 08   On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62   

Mar 09   In the year 1709 ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) in the year 1709.   

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

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 in the year 1709.   

Jul 17   In the year 1709 pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1709.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle   

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

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Charles Avison, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born in the year 1709.   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history birth of johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785)   

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 in the year 1709.   

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 in the year 1709.   

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