Historical Events In 1697

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1697 richard Savage, English poet  

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

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

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer in the year 1697.  

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

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   On this day in history bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

Mar 09   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe  

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

Mar 20   Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies in the year 1697.  

Mar 29   In the year 1697 nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1697 the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author  

Apr 05   In the year 1697 charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1697 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   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi in the year 1697.  

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

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

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer in the year 1697.  

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

Aug 06   Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45) in the year 1697.  

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   In the year 1697 birth of richard Savage, poet  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1697 birth of louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1697 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   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1697 carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

Jan 26   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1697 sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626)  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)