Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   Albany becomes the capital of New York state on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1797 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY  

Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 15   1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   The first top hat worn (John Etherington of London) in the year 1797.  

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty in the year 1797.  

Jan 26   On this day in history russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty  

Jan 30   Congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks in the year 1797.  

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

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

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer in the year 1797.  

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

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 in the year 1797.  

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1797.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna  

Feb 15   Battle of Cape St Vincent on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.  

Feb 19   In the year 1797 1/3 of papal domain ceded to France  

Feb 21   In the year 1797 trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1797 last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.  

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

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   In the year 1797 bank of England issues 1st £1-note  

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Jan 04   In the year 1797 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   In the year 1797 birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)  

Jan 22   In the year 1797 birth of maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)  

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1797 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81  

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

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

Feb 27   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36