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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

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

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

Mar 20   Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 29   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies in the year 1697.  

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   In the year 1697 pierre Prowo, composer  

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1697 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

May 24   On this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

Jun 02   In the year 1697 monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic  

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

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1697 polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king  

Jul 10   On this day in history francois Hanot, composer  

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

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

Sep 03   King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick in the year 1697.  

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Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born in the year 1697.  

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

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

Feb 17   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1697 death of francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626)  

Mar 25   In the year 1697 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)