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   On this day in history pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 13   In the year 1797 william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet  

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France in the year 1797.  

Oct 21   In the year 1797 uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston  

Oct 22   In the year 1797 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)  

Oct 22   In the year 1797 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)  

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.  

Oct 23   On this day in history john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)  

Nov 04   On this day in history aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author  

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

Nov 14   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1797 frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53  

Nov 23   Gabor Matray, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer in the year 1797.  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1797 francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore  

Dec 11   Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 in the year 1797.  

Dec 13   Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer  

Dec 17   Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism in the year 1797.  

Dec 19   Josef Theodor Krov, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

Jan 10   In the year 1797 birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)  

Jan 12   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1797 birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)  

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

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born in the year 1797.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1797 death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)  

Feb 27   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1797.  

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