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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1797 first ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)  

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

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed in the year 1797.  

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

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

Jun 26   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68  

Jul 10   On this day in history 1st US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila  

Jul 10   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull) in the year 1797.  

Jul 19   In the year 1797 johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer  

Jul 21   In the year 1797 franz Schoberlechner, composer  

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 in the year 1797.  

Aug 03   On this day in history 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   Friedrich August Kummer, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73  

Aug 16   On this day in history comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth  

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history the birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein'  

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   On this day in history anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum  

Sep 18   Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies in the year 1797.  

Sep 20   US frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1797 j Gotthelf, writer  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)  

Jan 11   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 in the year 1797.  

Jan 13   In the year 1797 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 in the year 1797.  

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

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