Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   In the year 1697 johann Pfeiffer, composer  

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

Jan 16   Richard Savage, English poet on this day in history.  

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

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   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island in the year 1697.  

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

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

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

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe on this day in history.  

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" on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

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

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 in the year 1697.  

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer in the year 1697.  

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1697 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

Apr 23   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer in the year 1697.  

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 in the year 1697.  

May 24   In the year 1697 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

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

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

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist in the year 1697.  

Jun 27   On this day in history polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king  

Jul 10   On this day in history francois Hanot, composer  

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1697 birth of richard Savage, poet  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1697 birth of antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763)  

Jan 01   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died in the year 1697.  

Jan 06   On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

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

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

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   In the year 1697 death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)