Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer in the year 1697.   

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1697.   

Jan 16   Richard Savage, English poet on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night   

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator in the year 1697.   

Jan 30   In the year 1697 johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer   

Feb 03   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island in the year 1697.   

Feb 04   In the year 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia   

Feb 17   In the year 1697 louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer   

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe in the year 1697.   

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"   

Mar 21   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

Mar 25   On this day in history hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies   

Mar 29   On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies   

Mar 30   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor   

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1697 charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41   

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer in the year 1697.   

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden in the year 1697.   

Apr 16   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 23   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer in the year 1697.   

May 07   In the year 1697 stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire (in the 18th century, it is replaced by the current Royal Palace).   

May 10   In the year 1697 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe in the year 1697.   

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1697 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king in the year 1697.   

Jul 10   On this day in history francois Hanot, composer   

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer in the year 1697.   

Aug 06   On this day in history charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)   

Sep 03   On this day in history king William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick   

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Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer   

Feb 17   In the year 1697 birth of louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer   

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born in the year 1697.   

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1697 birth of john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor   

Apr 01   In the year 1697 birth of antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763)   

Jan 01   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island in the year 1697.   

Mar 01   Francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies in the year 1697.   

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died on this day in history.