Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   Albany becomes the capital of New York state in the year 1797.   

Jan 01   Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1797 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

Jan 04   In the year 1797 wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

Jan 07   The modern Italian flag is first used in the year 1797.   

Jan 11   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 in the year 1797.   

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

Jan 15   1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1797 the first top hat worn (John Etherington of London)   

Jan 26   In the year 1797 russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty   

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   On this day in history congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 congress refuses to accept first petitions from American blacks   

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 the birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer   

Feb 04   In the year 1797 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

Feb 04   In the year 1797 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000   

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1797.   

Feb 12   On this day in history haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

Feb 15   Battle of Cape St Vincent in the year 1797.   

Feb 15   On this day in history henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

Feb 18   Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 1/3 of papal domain ceded to France   

Feb 21   In the year 1797 trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British   

Feb 21   On this day in history trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British   

Feb 22   Last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

Feb 24   Samuel Lover, composer in the year 1797.   

Feb 25   Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain in the year 1797.   

Feb 26   Bank of England issues 1st £1-note on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

Jan 30   On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 22   In the year 1797 death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

Feb 27   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1797.   

Mar 01   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36