Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans in the year 1709.   

Jan 11   On this day in history colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   In the year 1709 joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 12   On this day in history alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")   

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   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat in the year 1709.   

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1709 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   In the year 1709 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1709 james Harris, philosopher   

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   In the year 1709 1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC   

Sep 04   On this day in history jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies   

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France in the year 1709.   

Sep 11   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1709 hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle   

Sep 18   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) in the year 1709.   

Oct 25   In the year 1709 georg Gebel, composer   

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" in the year 1709.   

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer   

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   Joseph Reipel, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer   

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born in the year 1709.   

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

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   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

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   On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62   

Mar 09   On this day in history death of ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

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