Page 2: Historical Events In 1709

Nov 23   In the year 1709 hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60   

Dec 01   A Sancta Clara, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Franz Xaver Richter, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 in the year 1709.   

Dec 18   Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Jean-Noel Hamal, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer was born in the year 1709.   

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   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   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   On this day in history death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 09   In the year 1709 death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)   

Feb 19   In the year 1709 death of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646)   

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