Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   In the year 1697 johann Pfeiffer, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 17   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer   

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden in the year 1697.   

Apr 16   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer in the year 1697.   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

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

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

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer in the year 1697.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1697 birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)   

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor was born in the year 1697.   

Apr 01   In the year 1697 birth of antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763)   

Jan 01   In the year 1697 death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.