Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77 in the year 1797.  

Oct 10   In the year 1797 carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61  

Oct 11   Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse on this day in history.  

Oct 11   British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1797 william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet  

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France in the year 1797.  

Oct 21   US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.  

Oct 22   1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) in the year 1797.  

Oct 22   Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) in the year 1797.  

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.  

Oct 23   On this day in history john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)  

Nov 04   On this day in history aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author  

Nov 07   On this day in history silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876  

Nov 14   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 in the year 1797.  

Nov 23   Gabor Matray, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 in the year 1797.  

Dec 03   On this day in history francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore  

Dec 11   Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)  

Dec 13   The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism  

Dec 19   In the year 1797 josef Theodor Krov, composer  

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1797.  

Dec 26   Hans Skramstad, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1797 john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1797 birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)  

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

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born in the year 1797.  

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1797 birth of joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs  

Feb 15   In the year 1797 birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)  

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

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1797.  

Feb 22   Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) died in the year 1797.  

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

Mar 01   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1797.