Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer   

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56.   

Jan 16   Richard Savage, English poet.   

Jan 26   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   

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer.   

Feb 03   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island   

Feb 04   3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia   

Feb 17   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer   

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist.   

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

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz).   

Mar 20   Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"   

Mar 21   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies   

Mar 29   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies.   

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor.   

Apr 01   Abbe Prevost, French author is born.   

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

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer.   

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden   

Apr 16   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

Apr 23   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)   

May 10   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe.   

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen is recorded as becoming Catholic   

Jun 04   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi.   

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist   

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king.   

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer.   

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer   

Aug 06   Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)   

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

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Jan 01   Johann pfeiffer: Composer   

Jan 16   Richard savage: Poet   

Jan 30   Johann joachim quantz: German royal flautist/composer   

Feb 17   Louis-maurice de la pierre: Composer   

Feb 24   Bernard s albinus: [weiss], german surgeon/anatomist   

Mar 09   Friederike c neuber: German actress/author (allerkostbarste schatz)   

Mar 30   John-baptist xavery: Flemish sculptor   

Apr 01   Antoine françois prévost: French author and novelist   

Jan 01   Filippo baldinucci: Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)   

Jan 06   Carlo mannelli: Composer,    

Jan 26   Georg mohr: Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

Jan 28   John fenwick: English conspirator   

Feb 03   Sjoucke gabbes: Frisian sailor,    

Mar 01   Francesco redi: Italian physician (b. 1626)   

Mar 25   Hendrik casimir ii: King of nassau-dietzstadhouder,    

Mar 26   Godfrey mcculloch: Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)