Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer in the year 1697.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Fenwick, English conspirator   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer   

Feb 24   On this day in history bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

Mar 09   In the year 1697 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   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe in the year 1697.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1697 nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1697 the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author   

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

Apr 16   Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.   

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   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1697 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist in the year 1697.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)   

Sep 03   On this day in history king William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island   

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)