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   Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse in the year 1797.   

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   In the year 1797 uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

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) in the year 1797.   

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   On this day in history aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878   

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   In the year 1797 joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

Dec 19   Josef Theodor Krov, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1797.   

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

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1797.   

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