Historical Events In 1797

May 27   Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) in the year 1797.  

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

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   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 in the year 1797.  

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

Jul 09   Edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68 in the year 1797.  

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   Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain) in the year 1797.  

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   In the year 1797 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   In the year 1797 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   2nd National Meeting in Hague on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   US frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston in the year 1797.  

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

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer in the year 1797.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1797 birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

Jan 10   In the year 1797 birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)  

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   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   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 in the year 1797.  

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   On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40  

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.