Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer in the year 1697.  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1697.  

Jan 16   In the year 1697 richard Savage, English poet  

Jan 26   In the year 1697 isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1697 johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

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

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

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   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe in the year 1697.  

Mar 09   On this day in history friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)  

Mar 20   On this day in history willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"  

Mar 21   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1697 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author in the year 1697.  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 in the year 1697.  

Apr 08   On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer  

Apr 15   In the year 1697 charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden  

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   In the year 1697 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   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   On this day in history monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic  

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

Jun 11   In the year 1697 francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king in the year 1697.  

Jul 10   In the year 1697 francois Hanot, composer  

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer in the year 1697.  

Aug 06   In the year 1697 charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

Sep 03   On this day in history king William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick  

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

Jan 16   Richard Savage, poet was born in the year 1697.  

Jan 30   In the year 1697 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   In the year 1697 birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born in the year 1697.  

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor was born in the year 1697.  

Apr 01   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born in the year 1697.  

Jan 01   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.  

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died in the year 1697.  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

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