Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 30   Johann Christian Lobe, composer.   

Jun 02   1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 02   inaugural ascent of "Great Mountain" (4622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead).   

Jun 06   Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic   

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated and killed   

Jun 24   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!   

Jun 26   Charles Newbold patents inaugural 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.   

Jul 08   inaugural US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 09   Edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

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

Jul 10   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull)   

Jul 19   Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer.   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer.   

Jul 25   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.   

Aug 03   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.   

Aug 05   Friedrich August Kummer, composer   

Aug 12   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73.   

Aug 16   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   

Aug 30   Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein' is born.   

Aug 30   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein).   

Sep 01   2nd National Meeting in Hague   

Sep 06   Wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army).   

Sep 16   Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

Sep 18   Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies.   

Sep 20   US frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston.   

Sep 23   Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer.   

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77.   

Oct 10   Carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm beer: Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st moon map)   

Jan 10   Annette von droste-hülshoff: German writer    

Jan 12   Gideon brecher: Austrian physician    

Jan 22   Maria leopoldina of austria: Empress of brazil    

Jan 30   Edwin vose sumner: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1863   

Jan 31   Franz peter schubert: Lichtenthal aust, composer (unfinished symphony)   

Feb 06   Joseph maria von radowitz: Prussian minister of foreign affairs   

Feb 15   Henry engelhard steinway: Piano maker (steinway)   

Jan 11   Francis lightfoot lee: Us farmer (singer decl of independ),    

Jan 13   Elisabeth c von brunswick-bevern: Wife of frederick ii,    

Jan 30   Johann abraham sixt: Composer,    

Feb 08   Johann friedrich doles: Composer,   

Feb 11   Antoine dauvergne: Composer,   

Feb 22   Karl friedrich hieronymus freiherr von münchhausen: German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

Feb 27   Benvenuto robbio san rafaele: Composer,    

Mar 01   Juan manuel olivares: Composer,