Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1797

Dec 11 Richard Brocklesby, English physician (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1797.  

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

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Jan 04 Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born in the year 1797.  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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.