Historical Events Happened In 1797

Feb 26 On this day in history bank of England issues first £1-note Share it »

Feb 26 First ever pound note issued by the Bank of England on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 27 Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 28 Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 01 Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 02 On this day in history horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 Share it »

Mar 04 John Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 07 Karl Schwencke, composer on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 13 On this day in history cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris Share it »

Mar 19 Philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 22 On this day in history kaiser Wilhelm I, German emperor (1871-88) Share it »

Mar 24 Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, philosopher/founder (Institute of Charity) on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 25 On this day in history john Winebrenner, US, clergyman, founded Church of God Share it »

Mar 26 On this day in history james Hutton, geologist, dies Share it »

Mar 27 Alfred V Comte de Vigny, French musketeer/writer (Moise, Chatterton) on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 28 On this day in history nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine Share it »

Mar 28 Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 03 CAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 03 On this day in history nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66 Share it »

Apr 10 On this day in history claude Ambroise Seurat, Troyes France, (World's skinniest man) Share it »

Apr 12 On this day in history josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71 Share it »

Apr 14 Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Republic (1871-77) on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 17 On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor Share it »

Apr 17 Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 18 France & Austria signs cease fire on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 18 Louis-Adolphe Thiers, president of France on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 30 On this day in history andreas V Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra Share it »

May 05 Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi on this day in history. Share it »

May 10 On this day in history 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched Share it »

May 10 On this day in history the first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched Share it »

May 10 On this day in history the first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched Share it »

May 12 On this day in history first Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice. Share it »

May 12 Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer on this day in history. Share it »

May 18 On this day in history frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54) Share it »

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

Jan 10 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 12 Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) Share it »

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

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) Share it »

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 22 On this day in history death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) Share it »

Feb 27 On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 Share it »

Mar 01 Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history. Share it »