Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   Albany is recorded as becoming the capital of New York state.   

Jan 01   In this year, Albany adopts in place of NYC as capital of NY.   

Jan 01   In this year, Albany formally adopts in place of New York City as capital of NY   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

Jan 07   The modern Italian flag is inaugural used   

Jan 11   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   

Jan 15   1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London)   

Jan 15   The inaugural top hat worn (John Etherington of London).   

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia and Austria sign treaty   

Jan 30   Congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks.   

Jan 30   Congress refuses to accept inaugural petitions from American blacks   

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40.   

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Jan 31   Franz Schubert, Austrian composer is born   

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador results in the deaths of 40000.   

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador results in the deaths of 41000   

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs.   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81.   

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 12   Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

Feb 15   Battle of Cape St Vincent.   

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

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

Feb 19   1/3 of papal domain ceded to France   

Feb 21   Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British.   

Feb 21   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.   

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

Feb 24   Samuel Lover, composer.   

Feb 25   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   

Feb 26   inaugural ever pound note issued by the Bank of England   

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

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   In the year 1797 birth of maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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 in the year 1797.   

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

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

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.