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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1697.  

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

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   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe in the year 1697.  

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1697 willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"  

Mar 21   Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies in the year 1697.  

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

Apr 23   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer in the year 1697.  

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic  

Jun 04   In the year 1697 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi  

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

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king on this day in history.  

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   Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45) on this day in history.  

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   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer was born in the year 1697.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1697 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   On this day in history death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)  

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history death of john Fenwick, English conspirator  

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

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.