Historical Events In 1797

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

Oct 10   On this day in history carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

Oct 11   In the year 1797 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France in the year 1797.   

Oct 21   US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston in the year 1797.   

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

Oct 22   Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on this day in history.   

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) 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   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

Nov 23   Gabor Matray, composer in the year 1797.   

Nov 29   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1797 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   Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history hans Skramstad, composer   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Feb 08   On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36