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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1797 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

Jan 04   In the year 1797 wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

Jan 07   The modern Italian flag is first used on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1797 the first top hat worn (John Etherington of London)   

Jan 26   On this day in history russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty   

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

Jan 30   Congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 the birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer   

Feb 04   In the year 1797 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1797 joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs   

Feb 08   On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

Feb 15   Battle of Cape St Vincent on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1797 trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British   

Feb 21   On this day in history trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British   

Feb 22   Last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales in the year 1797.   

Feb 22   William I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88) in the year 1797.   

Feb 24   In the year 1797 samuel Lover, composer   

Feb 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1797.   

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

Jan 10   Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1797 birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

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

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1797.   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1797 death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

Feb 27   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.