Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 27   Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 in the year 1797.   

May 30   Carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1797 johann Christian Lobe, composer   

Jun 02   1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1797 john Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx   

Jun 26   In the year 1797 charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!   

Jun 26   On this day in history charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil   

Jul 08   In the year 1797 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 08   In the year 1797 first US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 09   In the year 1797 edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

Jul 10   1st US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila in the year 1797.   

Jul 10   In the year 1797 pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull)   

Jul 19   In the year 1797 johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain).   

Jul 29   Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1797.   

Aug 03   In the year 1797 emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews   

Aug 03   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 in the year 1797.   

Aug 05   On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1797 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

Aug 16   Comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth in the year 1797.   

Aug 23   In the year 1797 emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada.   

Aug 30   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein) in the year 1797.   

Aug 30   The birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein' in the year 1797.   

Sep 01   On this day in history 2nd National Meeting in Hague   

Sep 06   In the year 1797 wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army)   

Sep 16   Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1797 louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

Sep 20   On this day in history uS frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston   

Sep 23   Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1797.   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer 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 in the year 1797.   

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

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born in the year 1797.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1797.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 22   In the year 1797 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 on this day in history.