Historical Events In 1797

Jan 01   Albany becomes the capital of New York state in the year 1797.   

Jan 01   On this day in history albany replaces New York City as capital of NY   

Jan 01   In the year 1797 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

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

Jan 07   The modern Italian flag is first used 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 in the year 1797.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London)   

Jan 15   The first top hat worn (John Etherington of London) in the year 1797.   

Jan 26   Russia, Prussia & Austria sign treaty in the year 1797.   

Jan 26   In the year 1797 russia, Prussia &Austria sign treaty   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks   

Jan 30   Congress refuses to accept first petitions from American blacks in the year 1797.   

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

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Jan 31   The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer in the year 1797.   

Feb 04   In the year 1797 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

Feb 04   Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 in the year 1797.   

Feb 06   On this day in history joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs   

Feb 08   In the year 1797 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

Feb 15   Battle of Cape St Vincent in the year 1797.   

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) in the year 1797.   

Feb 18   Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby in the year 1797.   

Feb 19   In the year 1797 1/3 of papal domain ceded to France   

Feb 21   On this day in history trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British   

Feb 21   On this day in history trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British   

Feb 22   In the year 1797 last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.   

Feb 22   In the year 1797 william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

Feb 24   Samuel Lover, composer in the year 1797.   

Feb 25   Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain in the year 1797.   

Feb 26   Bank of England issues 1st £1-note on this day in history.   

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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 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   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   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1797.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1797 antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 22   Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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