Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer in the year 1697.  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1697.  

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

Sep 03   In the year 1697 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   On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1697 birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)  

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

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