Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61 in the year 1797.   

Oct 11   On this day in history battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse   

Oct 11   British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1797.   

Oct 13   William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet in the year 1797.   

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

Oct 21   US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.   

Oct 22   1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) in the year 1797.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

Oct 23   John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) in the year 1797.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

Dec 03   On this day in history francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

Dec 11   On this day in history hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878   

Dec 13   On this day in history heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

Dec 13   On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

Dec 17   Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1797.   

Dec 26   Hans Skramstad, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 10   Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1797.   

Feb 22   In the year 1797 death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

Feb 27   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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