Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   On this day in history johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1709 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   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   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")   

Feb 16   In the year 1709 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1709 dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1709 georg Gebel, composer   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   In the year 1709 frantisek Benda, composer   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of joseph Reipel, composer   

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

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 in the year 1709.   

Jan 24   George Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646)   

Mar 08   In the year 1709 william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62   

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.