Historical Events In 1697

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

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

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

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

Feb 24   Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe in the year 1697.  

Mar 09   In the year 1697 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1697.  

Apr 08   In the year 1697 pierre Prowo, composer  

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

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   On this day in history 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   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer in the year 1697.  

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

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   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 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   On this day in history birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

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

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   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1697 death of filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624)  

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   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   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died on this day in history.