Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer  

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

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   On this day in history john Fenwick, English conspirator  

Jan 30   In the year 1697 johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia  

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

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1697 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

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

Apr 05   On this day in history charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41  

Apr 08   On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1697 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

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   In the year 1697 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1697 francois Hanot, composer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1697.  

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

Jan 28   In the year 1697 death of john Fenwick, English conspirator  

Feb 03   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island in the year 1697.  

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

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

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