Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 27   On this day in history francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

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   In the year 1797 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1797 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   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   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull) in the year 1797.   

Jul 19   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer   

Jul 21   In the year 1797 franz Schoberlechner, composer   

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   Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1797.   

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   In the year 1797 jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1797 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   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1797.   

Sep 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1797.   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1797.   

Jan 22   In the year 1797 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   In the year 1797 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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