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June 5, 1709Born on Thursday June 6, 1709
- Gerrit Jacobs, Arnemuiden, Zeeland, Nederland
- Elisabeth Adriaenssen, Turnhout,Antwerpen,Belgium
- Jan Varverink (Varwik Boerrigter) (Olde Boerrigter), Oldenzaal, 7570, Nederland
- Henry AUJOHANNET, Ygrande,03160,Allier,Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,FRANCE († 1776)
- Jacobus Cornelis Deckers, Galder (NL) († 1800)
- Maria Aloisia v. Welden
- Arnoldus Peters van den Kerckhof, Aarle-Rixtel
- Christoffel Duijnhouwer, Steenbergen († 1710)
- Johanna Pot, Oisterwijk
- Maria Plu, Leiden
Died on Thursday June 6, 1709
- Concordia von Sayn Wittgenstein (30)
- Christian Tønnisen von Rantzau (48)
- Jan Aertsen Middagh (46), New York City (All Boroughs), New York, Verenigde Staten
- Joseph Robins (38), Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
- Eelkien Gerbens Eelckien Jelgersma (43), Tersoal, Netherlands
- Hannah Robins (46), Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten
- Gerardus van Vlimmeren (9), Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Christiaan van Rantzau Heer van Emkendorf (48)
- Eelckien Gerbens Jelgersma (43), Terzool, Friesland, Netherlands
- Magdalena van Kerkvorde (29)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 6, 1709 at Delpher
Born on June 6
- 1622 » Claude-Jean Allouez, French-American missionary and explorer († 1689)
- 1646 » Hortense Mancini, favourite Italian niece of Cardinal Mazarin († 1699)
- 1661 » Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer and educator († 1756)
- 1699 » Johann Georg Estor, German historian and theorist († 1773)
- 1714 » Joseph I of Portugal († 1777)
- 1735 » Anton Schweitzer, German composer († 1787)
- 1755 » Nathan Hale, American soldier († 1776)
- 1756 » John Trumbull, American soldier and painter († 1843)
- 1772 » Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily († 1807)
- 1799 » Alexander Pushkin, Russian author and poet († 1837)
Died on June 6
- 1583 » Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese daimyo (b. 1556)
- 1659 » Nadira Banu Begum, Mughal princess (b. 1618)
- 1661 » Martino Martini, Italian Jesuit missionary (b. 1614)
- 1730 » Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, French general (b. 1646)
- 1740 » Alexander Spotswood, Moroccan-American colonial and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (b. 1676)
- 1784 » Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, Dutch politician (b. 1741)
- 1799 » Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (b. 1736)
- 1813 » Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect, designed the Hôtel de Mademoiselle de Condé (b. 1739)
- 1813 » Antonio Cachia, Maltese architect, engineer and archaeologist (b. 1739)
- 1832 » Jeremy Bentham, English jurist and philosopher (b. 1748)
Names that were popular for boys in 1709
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Johann
- Thomas
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1709
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Jannetje
- Adriana
- Lijsbeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1709
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 2 » Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's adventure book Robinson Crusoe.
- June 28 » Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
- July 8 » 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 » Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal.
- August 28 » Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
- September 11 » Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands and Austria fight against France.