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   On this day in history 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   John Fenwick, English conspirator on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia  

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

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1697 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   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies in the year 1697.  

Mar 30   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author in the year 1697.  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1697 george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer  

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 on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

Jun 02   Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1697 jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer  

Aug 06   In the year 1697 charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)  

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 in the year 1697.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1697 birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

Mar 09   In the year 1697 birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)  

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor  

Apr 01   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born in the year 1697.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)  

Jan 06   On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

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 on this day in history.  

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)