Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   In the year 1797 elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77  

Oct 10   Carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61 in the year 1797.  

Oct 11   On this day in history battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse  

Oct 11   On this day in history british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands  

Oct 12   In the year 1797 pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 13   William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet in the year 1797.  

Oct 17   On this day in history peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France  

Oct 21   On this day in history uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston  

Oct 22   1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)  

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris in the year 1797.  

Oct 23   John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) in the year 1797.  

Nov 04   In the year 1797 aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author  

Nov 07   Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876 in the year 1797.  

Nov 14   On this day in history charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology)  

Nov 16   Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1797 gabor Matray, composer  

Nov 29   On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer  

Dec 01   Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 in the year 1797.  

Dec 03   On this day in history francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore  

Dec 11   Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1797 heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)  

Dec 13   In the year 1797 the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer  

Dec 17   Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1797 josef Theodor Krov, composer  

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1797 hans Skramstad, composer  

Dec 26   On this day in history john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72  

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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   On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81  

Jan 30   In the year 1797 johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40  

Feb 08   In the year 1797 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   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1797.