Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

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

May 30   In the year 1797 carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48   

May 30   Johann Christian Lobe, composer in the year 1797.   

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) in the year 1797.   

Jun 06   On this day in history napoleon forms Ligurische Republic   

Jun 17   In the year 1797 aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

Jun 24   On this day in history john Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx   

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   Charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil on this day in history.   

Jul 08   1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

Jul 08   First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1797 christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 03   Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Friedrich August Kummer, composer in the year 1797.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1797 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein)   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1797 2nd National Meeting in Hague   

Sep 06   On this day in history wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army)   

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

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

Sep 20   In the year 1797 uS frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston   

Sep 23   In the year 1797 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer in the year 1797.   

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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   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

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   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   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   In the year 1797 elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

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

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

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   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1797.   

Mar 01   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36