Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   In the year 1709 sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans   

Jan 11   Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer in the year 1709.   

Feb 01   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

Feb 02   British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" in the year 1709.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1709 charles Avison, composer   

Mar 01   In the year 1709 josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat in the year 1709.   

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) in the year 1709.   

Apr 12   In the year 1709 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England   

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa in the year 1709.   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes in the year 1709.   

Jul 17   Pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history james Harris, philosopher   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history first known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history english, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet   

Sep 11   On this day in history hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle   

Sep 18   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1709 birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

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

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer was born in the year 1709.   

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

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1709 birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)   

Jun 25   On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer   

Jul 11   In the year 1709 birth of johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat died on this day in history.   

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