Historical Events In 1697

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

Jan 06   In the year 1697 carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

Jan 16   In the year 1697 richard Savage, English poet  

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia  

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

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

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

Mar 29   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies in the year 1697.  

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

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 in the year 1697.  

Apr 08   On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer  

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer  

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   On this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

Jun 02   In the year 1697 monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic  

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   On this day in history polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer  

Jan 16   Richard Savage, poet was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1697 birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

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

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1697 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   In the year 1697 carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

Jan 26   In the year 1697 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1697 death of francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626)  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1697 death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)