Historical Events In 1797

May 27   In the year 1797 francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

May 30   Carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1797.   

May 30   Johann Christian Lobe, composer in the year 1797.   

Jun 02   On this day in history 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 02   First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) in the year 1797.   

Jun 06   In the year 1797 napoleon forms Ligurische Republic   

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed in the year 1797.   

Jun 24   On this day in history john Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx   

Jun 26   On this day in history charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!   

Jun 26   On this day in history charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil   

Jul 08   1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

Jul 08   First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1797 edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

Jul 10   On this day in history 1st US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila   

Jul 10   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer in the year 1797.   

Jul 25   On this day in history horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain).   

Jul 29   In the year 1797 christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 03   Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews in the year 1797.   

Aug 03   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 in the year 1797.   

Aug 05   In the year 1797 friedrich August Kummer, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1797 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

Aug 16   On this day in history comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth   

Aug 23   Emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein)   

Aug 30   In the year 1797 the birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein'   

Sep 01   In the year 1797 2nd National Meeting in Hague   

Sep 06   On this day in history wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army)   

Sep 16   In the year 1797 anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

Sep 18   In the year 1797 louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

Sep 20   In the year 1797 uS frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston   

Sep 23   Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1797.   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer in the year 1797.   

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

Jan 10   Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 12   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1797 juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36