Historical Events In 1697
Saturday, 14 June 2025
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 in the year 1697.
Jan 28 John Fenwick, English conspirator in the year 1697.
Jan 30 On this day in history johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer
Feb 03 In the year 1697 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 on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist
Mar 09 On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe
Mar 09 In the year 1697 friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)
Mar 20 On this day in history willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"
Mar 21 On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe
Mar 25 On this day in history hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies
Mar 29 Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies in the year 1697.
Mar 30 In the year 1697 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor
Apr 01 In the year 1697 the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author
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 in the year 1697.
Apr 16 In the year 1697 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 English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.
Jun 02 Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic in the year 1697.
Jun 04 Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist
Jun 27 Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king on this day in history.
Jul 10 Francois Hanot, composer on this day in history.
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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