Historical Events In 1697

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

Jan 06   In the year 1697 carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56  

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   On this day in history johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

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 in the year 1697.  

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

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe on this day in history.  

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" in the year 1697.  

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   On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

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

Apr 01   The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 in the year 1697.  

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1697.  

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   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   In the year 1697 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born in the year 1697.  

Jan 16   In the year 1697 birth of richard Savage, poet  

Jan 30   In the year 1697 birth of johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer  

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

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

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1697 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies in the year 1697.  

Mar 26   Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640) died in the year 1697.