Historical Events In 1709

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

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer in the year 1709.   

Feb 01   On this day in history alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

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

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") in the year 1709.   

Feb 16   Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1709.   

May 11   In the year 1709 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1709.   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.   

Jun 27   Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

Jul 17   On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   On this day in history james Harris, philosopher   

Aug 08   1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

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

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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   In the year 1709 birth of charles Avison, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1709 birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

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

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1709 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

Jan 24   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1709 death of ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

Jun 14   In the year 1709 gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65