Important Historical Events of the year 1709, Year 1709 in History

List of 1709 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1709

What happened in the year 1709?

Date Event
February 2, 1709 Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's adventure book Robinson Crusoe.
July 8, 1709 Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.
August 8, 1709 Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal.
August 28, 1709 Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
September 11, 1709 Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands, and Austria fight against France.
December 26, 1709 The opera Agrippina by George Frideric Handel premiered in Venice.