Historical Events In 1709
Monday, 18 March 2024
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 Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London in the year 1709.
Jan 22 Joseph Reipel, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat
Mar 27 In the year 1709 dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)
Apr 12 On this day in history 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England
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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jul 08 In the year 1709 battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes
Jul 17 On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60
Jul 20 James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.
Aug 08 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) in the year 1709.
Aug 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Georg Gebel, composer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1709.
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