Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 27   In the year 1797 francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

May 30   On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48   

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 in the year 1797.   

Jun 17   On this day in history aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

Jun 24   John Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx in the year 1797.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

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

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

Jul 29   Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 03   On this day in history jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

Aug 05   Friedrich August Kummer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1797 comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth   

Aug 23   On this day in history emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada.   

Aug 30   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein)   

Aug 30   The birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein' on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   Wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

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

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 in the year 1797.   

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born in the year 1797.   

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   In the year 1797 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 on this day in history.   

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 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1797 juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36