Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   Albany becomes the capital of New York state on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks in the year 1797.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 in the year 1797.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1797 battle of Cape St Vincent  

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1797.  

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 in the year 1797.  

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

Feb 24   Samuel Lover, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history bank of England issues 1st £1-note  

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

Jan 10   Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born in the year 1797.  

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

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

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   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 in the year 1797.  

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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

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