Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   In the year 1697 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   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   On this day in history john Fenwick, English conspirator  

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

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1697 louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist in the year 1697.  

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies in the year 1697.  

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   Pierre Prowo, composer in the year 1697.  

Apr 15   Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23   George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1697 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 in the year 1697.  

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   On this day in history charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

Sep 03   On this day in history king William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick  

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Jan 01   In the year 1697 birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer  

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   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 in the year 1697.  

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   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   In the year 1697 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died in the year 1697.  

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

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