Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   On this day in history sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 01   Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1709 frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

Jul 08   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes in the year 1709.   

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1709.   

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1709 birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

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

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

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

Jul 11   Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785) was born in the year 1709.   

Jan 20   François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) died in the year 1709.   

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

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 in the year 1709.   

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 in the year 1709.   

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