Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77 in the year 1797.   

Oct 10   In the year 1797 carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

Oct 11   Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse in the year 1797.   

Oct 11   In the year 1797 british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands   

Oct 12   Pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1797 peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France   

Oct 21   On this day in history uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

Oct 22   1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1797 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris in the year 1797.   

Oct 23   John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1797 aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author   

Nov 07   On this day in history silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876   

Nov 14   In the year 1797 charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology)   

Nov 16   In the year 1797 frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

Nov 23   In the year 1797 gabor Matray, composer   

Nov 29   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer in the year 1797.   

Dec 01   Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 in the year 1797.   

Dec 03   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) in the year 1797.   

Dec 13   The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

Dec 19   Josef Theodor Krov, composer in the year 1797.   

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1797 hans Skramstad, composer   

Dec 26   On this day in history john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

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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   In the year 1797 birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

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   On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs was born in the year 1797.   

Feb 15   In the year 1797 birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

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 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 in the year 1797.   

Feb 27   In the year 1797 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   In the year 1797 juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36