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   In the year 1697 richard Savage, English poet  

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   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   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1697 bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

Mar 09   In the year 1697 czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe  

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) in the year 1697.  

Mar 20   On this day in history willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"  

Mar 21   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe in the year 1697.  

Mar 25   On this day in history hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies  

Mar 29   On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

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

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   Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.  

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   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer in the year 1697.  

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   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer in the year 1697.  

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

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic in the year 1697.  

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

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   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer  

Aug 06   Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45) in the year 1697.  

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   On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

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

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

Apr 01   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1697.  

Jan 26   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1697.  

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died on this day in history.