Page 2: Historical Events In 1709

Nov 23   Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60   

Dec 01   A Sancta Clara, writer, dies.   

Dec 01   Franz Xaver Richter, composer.   

Dec 08   Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74.   

Dec 18   Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great and Catherine I).   

Dec 23   Jean-Noel Hamal, composer.   

Dec 27   Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague).   

Dec 29   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great.   

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Jan 01   Johann h h butz: German/dutch organ builder   

Jan 22   Joseph reipel: Composer   

Feb 16   Charles avison: Composer   

Feb 24   Jacques de vaucanson: French inventor   

Mar 01   Josef antonin gurecky: Composer   

Mar 10   Georg steller: German naturalist   

Jun 25   Francesco araja: Composer   

Jul 11   Johan gottschalk wallerius: Swedish chemist   

Jan 20   François de la chaise: French confessor of louis xiv of france (b. 1624)   

Jan 24   George rooke: English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   Giuseppi torelli: Italian composer,   

Feb 09   François louis: Prince of conti, french general (b. 1664)   

Feb 19   Tokugawa tsunayoshi: Japanese shogun (b. 1646)   

Mar 08   William cowper/cooper: English anatomist,   

Mar 09   Ralph montagu: 1st duke of montagu, english diplomat   

Jun 14   Gottfried wegner: Composer,