Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   In the year 1797 elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77   

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1797 william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris in the year 1797.   

Oct 23   On this day in history john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history gabor Matray, composer   

Nov 29   On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1797 oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

Dec 03   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore in the year 1797.   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1797 heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

Dec 13   The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer in the year 1797.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1797 josef Theodor Krov, composer   

Dec 22   In the year 1797 giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 26   On this day in history hans Skramstad, composer   

Dec 26   John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72 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   Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 12   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1797.   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

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

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

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