Notable Historical Events - 1709
1709 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 5 |
Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans |
Jan 11 |
Colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London |
Feb 2 |
British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" |
Mar 27 |
Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) |
Jun 27 |
Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. |
Jul 8 |
Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes |
Aug 8 |
1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) |
Sep 3 |
1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC |
Sep 11 |
Battle at Malplaquet during War of the Spanish Succession: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France |
Oct 29 |
England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" |
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