What Happened in June 1709

Historical Events

Battle of Poltava

Jun 27 Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman Empire

Famous Birthdays

  • Jun 25 Francesco Araja, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (now Italy) (d. 1770)

Famous Deaths

  • Jun 14 Gottfried Wegner, German theologian and hymn composer (court preacher at Konigsberg), dies at 65
  • Jun 30 Edward Lhuyd, Welsh naturalist (Illustrations of the Figured Stones of Britain), dies at about 49