Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer   

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

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 in the year 1697.   

Jan 28   In the year 1697 john Fenwick, English conspirator   

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer in the year 1697.   

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   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer in the year 1697.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

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

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 in the year 1697.   

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden   

Apr 16   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   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   Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king in the year 1697.   

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer in the year 1697.   

Jul 11   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1697 birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1697 birth of richard Savage, poet   

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1697 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   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   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   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   On this day in history death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)