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Historical Events Happened In 1697

Saturday, 18 May 2013

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

Jan 06 On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56

Jan 16 On this day in history richard Savage, English poet

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

Jan 28 On this day in history john Fenwick, English conspirator

Jan 30 Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer on this day in history.

Feb 03 On this day in history sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island

Feb 04 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia on this day in history.

Feb 17 Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer on this day in history.

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

Mar 09 On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe

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 Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on this day in history.

Mar 25 Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies on this day in history.

Mar 29 Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.

Mar 30 John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.

Apr 01 On this day in history the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author

Apr 05 Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on this day in history.

Apr 08 On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer

Apr 15 Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden on this day in history.

Apr 16 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer

Apr 23 On this day in history george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer

May 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer

May 24 English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.

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

Jun 04 Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi on this day in history.

Jun 11 On this day in history francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist

Jun 27 Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king on this day in history.

Jul 10 On this day in history francois Hanot, composer

Jul 11 Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer on this day in history.

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

Sep 03 King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1697

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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 Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

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

Apr 01 Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1697

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 On this day in history death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)

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 On this day in history death of john Fenwick, English conspirator

Feb 03 On this day in history sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island

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

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

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