Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   On this day in history albany becomes the capital of New York state  

Jan 01   In the year 1797 albany replaces New York City as capital of NY  

Jan 01   Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY in the year 1797.  

Jan 04   On this day in history wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

Jan 07   On this day in history the modern Italian flag is first used.  

Jan 11   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 in the year 1797.  

Jan 13   In the year 1797 elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81  

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London)  

Jan 15   On this day in history the first top hat worn (John Etherington of London)  

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1797 congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks  

Jan 30   On this day in history congress refuses to accept first petitions from American blacks  

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 in the year 1797.  

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1797.  

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) in the year 1797.  

Jan 31   On this day in history the birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer  

Feb 04   On this day in history earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000  

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1797 joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs  

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1797 battle of Cape St Vincent  

Feb 15   On this day in history henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)  

Feb 18   Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby in the year 1797.  

Feb 19   1/3 of papal domain ceded to France on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British  

Feb 22   On this day in history last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.  

Feb 22   On this day in history william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)  

Feb 24   Samuel Lover, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain  

Feb 26   Bank of England issues 1st £1-note in the year 1797.  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

Jan 10   Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)  

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born in the year 1797.  

Jan 30   In the year 1797 birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born in the year 1797.  

Feb 06   In the year 1797 birth of joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs  

Feb 15   In the year 1797 birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)  

Jan 11   In the year 1797 francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62  

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1797.  

Feb 08   On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 11   In the year 1797 antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 22   On this day in history death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)  

Feb 27   In the year 1797 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 01   In the year 1797 juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36