Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France on this day in history.   

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   Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) in the year 1797.   

Oct 22   In the year 1797 the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

Oct 23   In the year 1797 john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)   

Nov 04   Aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author in the year 1797.   

Nov 07   Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876 in the year 1797.   

Nov 14   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1797 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer   

Dec 01   Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1797 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 in the year 1797.   

Dec 26   On this day in history hans Skramstad, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1797 john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born in the year 1797.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born in the year 1797.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

Jan 11   In the year 1797 francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1797.   

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