Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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   John Fenwick, English conspirator on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

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) in the year 1697.  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author  

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   In the year 1697 charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe in the year 1697.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 11   In the year 1697 jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer  

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   Richard Savage, poet was born in the year 1697.  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

Apr 01   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1697 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history 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)