Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer  

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

Jan 16   Richard Savage, English poet in the year 1697.  

Jan 26   On this day in history isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night  

Jan 28   In the year 1697 john Fenwick, English conspirator  

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia in the year 1697.  

Feb 17   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer in the year 1697.  

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   In the year 1697 willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"  

Mar 21   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

Mar 30   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer in the year 1697.  

Apr 23   On this day in history george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer  

May 07   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) in the year 1697.  

May 10   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer on this day in history.  

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe in the year 1697.  

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   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist in the year 1697.  

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer  

Aug 06   On this day in history charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

Sep 03   King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick on this day in history.  

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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   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer was born in the year 1697.  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763)  

Jan 01   In the year 1697 death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1697 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1697 hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies  

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.