Historical Events In 1697

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1697 john Fenwick, English conspirator  

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

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

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   In the year 1697 hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies  

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

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

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer in the year 1697.  

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1697 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) on this day in history.  

May 10   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer in the year 1697.  

May 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

Jun 27   On this day in history polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king  

Jul 10   In the year 1697 francois Hanot, composer  

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer in the year 1697.  

Aug 06   In the year 1697 charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

Sep 03   In the year 1697 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   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   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   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1697 death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)