Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer in the year 1697.  

Jan 06   On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe in the year 1697.  

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

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

Mar 21   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1697 nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

Mar 30   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   In the year 1697 the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author  

Apr 05   In the year 1697 charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41  

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden  

Apr 16   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer on this day in history.  

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   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history francois Hanot, composer  

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer in the year 1697.  

Aug 06   On this day in history charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

Sep 03   King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick in the year 1697.  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)  

Mar 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1697 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   In the year 1697 hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies  

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