Historical Events In 1697

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

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

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

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   John Fenwick, English conspirator in the year 1697.  

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 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 in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 20   Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" in the year 1697.  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor in the year 1697.  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1697 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 in the year 1697.  

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1697 monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic  

Jun 04   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi  

Jun 11   In the year 1697 francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born in the year 1697.  

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

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 in the year 1697.  

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

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

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor was born in the year 1697.  

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

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died on this day in history.  

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

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