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

Oct 12   In the year 1797 pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

Oct 22   On this day in history andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology)   

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

Nov 23   In the year 1797 gabor Matray, composer   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1797.   

Dec 19   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer   

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

Dec 26   In the year 1797 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   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   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

Jan 11   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36