Historical Events In 1697

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

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

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   In the year 1697 johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1697 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1697 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author in the year 1697.  

Apr 05   On this day in history charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41  

Apr 08   On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer  

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden in the year 1697.  

Apr 16   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

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   In the year 1697 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

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

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic in the year 1697.  

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   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king in the year 1697.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   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   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1697 death of john Fenwick, English conspirator  

Feb 03   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island in the year 1697.  

Mar 01   Francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626) died in the year 1697.  

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)