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   Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night in the year 1697.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe   

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" on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

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   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor in the year 1697.   

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   In the year 1697 pierre Prowo, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1697 charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1697 george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer   

May 07   In the year 1697 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   In the year 1697 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

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

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

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1697 jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer   

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   On this day in history birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1697 birth of richard Savage, poet   

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.