Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   On this day in history albany becomes the capital of New York state   

Jan 01   Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY in the year 1797.   

Jan 01   On this day in history albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   The modern Italian flag is first used in the year 1797.   

Jan 11   In the year 1797 francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62   

Jan 13   In the year 1797 elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

Jan 15   1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   The first top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1797 russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty   

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks   

Jan 30   On this day in history congress refuses to accept first petitions from American blacks   

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) in the year 1797.   

Jan 31   The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer in the year 1797.   

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000 in the year 1797.   

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

Feb 11   In the year 1797 antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 12   In the year 1797 haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

Feb 15   Battle of Cape St Vincent in the year 1797.   

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) in the year 1797.   

Feb 18   Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby in the year 1797.   

Feb 19   1/3 of papal domain ceded to France in the year 1797.   

Feb 21   Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British in the year 1797.   

Feb 22   Last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

Feb 24   On this day in history samuel Lover, composer   

Feb 25   In the year 1797 colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain   

Feb 26   Bank of England issues 1st £1-note on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 10   In the year 1797 birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)   

Jan 12   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs   

Feb 15   In the year 1797 birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

Jan 11   On this day in history francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62   

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Feb 08   In the year 1797 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

Feb 27   In the year 1797 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1797.