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

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer on this day in history.   

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") on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1709 josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1709 ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England   

Apr 26   In the year 1709 frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa   

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

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

Jun 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1709 pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1709 jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies   

Sep 11   In the year 1709 battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France   

Sep 11   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet in the year 1709.   

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) in the year 1709.   

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.   

Oct 29   In the year 1709 england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   Charles Avison, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born in the year 1709.   

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

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 in the year 1709.   

Jan 24   George Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650) died in the year 1709.   

Feb 08   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 09   In the year 1709 death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)   

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

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