Historical Events In 1697

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

Jan 06   In the year 1697 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   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   In the year 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia  

Feb 17   On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

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" in the year 1697.  

Mar 21   In the year 1697 czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

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   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1697 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   On this day in history charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden  

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

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) in the year 1697.  

May 10   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer in the year 1697.  

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king in the year 1697.  

Jul 10   In the year 1697 francois Hanot, composer  

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 in the year 1697.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.  

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   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   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.