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   On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48   

May 30   In the year 1797 johann Christian Lobe, composer   

Jun 02   1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) in the year 1797.   

Jun 02   First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on this day in history.   

Jun 24   John Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx in the year 1797.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1797 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull)   

Jul 19   Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer in the year 1797.   

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   On this day in history christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 03   In the year 1797 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   In the year 1797 friedrich August Kummer, composer   

Aug 12   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1797.   

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 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   In the year 1797 birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

Jan 11   On this day in history francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62   

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

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