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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1709 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 in the year 1709.  

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   In the year 1709 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   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher in the year 1709.  

Aug 08   In the year 1709 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)  

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

Sep 03   1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC in the year 1709.  

Sep 04   In the year 1709 jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history georg Gebel, composer  

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

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer in the year 1709.  

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer in the year 1709.  

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1709 birth of charles Avison, composer  

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born in the year 1709.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1709.  

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   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 in the year 1709.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)  

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   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat died on this day in history.  

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