Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1697.  

Jan 16   Richard Savage, English poet in the year 1697.  

Jan 26   In the year 1697 isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night  

Jan 28   On this day in history john Fenwick, English conspirator  

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer in the year 1697.  

Feb 03   In the year 1697 sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island  

Feb 04   In the year 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia  

Feb 17   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer in the year 1697.  

Feb 24   In the year 1697 bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

Mar 09   In the year 1697 czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe  

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" in the year 1697.  

Mar 21   In the year 1697 czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

Mar 30   In the year 1697 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   On this day in history the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer in the year 1697.  

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

Apr 23   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer in the year 1697.  

May 07   Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire (in the 18th century, it is replaced by the current Royal Palace) on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1697 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic in the year 1697.  

Jun 04   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi in the year 1697.  

Jun 11   In the year 1697 francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king in the year 1697.  

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer  

Aug 06   In the year 1697 charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

Sep 03   King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born in the year 1697.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet  

Jan 30   In the year 1697 birth of johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

Feb 17   In the year 1697 birth of louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born in the year 1697.  

Mar 30   In the year 1697 birth of john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763)  

Jan 01   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died in the year 1697.  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1697.  

Jan 26   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died in the year 1697.  

Feb 03   On this day in history sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626)  

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies in the year 1697.  

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died on this day in history.