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   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   John Fenwick, English conspirator on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1697.   

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist in the year 1697.   

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   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

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

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

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

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author in the year 1697.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1697 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   On this day in history 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).   

May 10   On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe in the year 1697.   

Jun 02   On this day in history monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic   

Jun 04   In the year 1697 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1697 polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king   

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

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

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 in the year 1697.   

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

Jan 16   Richard Savage, poet was born in the year 1697.   

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   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   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born in the year 1697.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1697 death of john Fenwick, English conspirator   

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

Mar 01   Francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626) died in the year 1697.   

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

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.