Historical Events In 1797

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

Jan 01   On this day in history albany replaces New York City as capital of NY  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history the modern Italian flag is first used.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty on this day in history.  

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   Congress refuses to accept first petitions from American blacks on this day in history.  

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   The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer on this day in history.  

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   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1797.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Cape St Vincent  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 24   Samuel Lover, composer in the year 1797.  

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   On this day in history birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)  

Jan 12   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1797 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1797.  

Feb 22   Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 01   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36