Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 27   Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

May 30   Carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1797 johann Christian Lobe, composer   

Jun 02   In the year 1797 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 02   First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) in the year 1797.   

Jun 06   Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic in the year 1797.   

Jun 17   In the year 1797 aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed   

Jun 24   In the year 1797 john Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx   

Jun 26   On this day in history charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!   

Jun 26   Charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil in the year 1797.   

Jul 08   On this day in history 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 08   On this day in history first US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 09   In the year 1797 edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

Jul 10   In the year 1797 1st US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila   

Jul 10   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1797 johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer in the year 1797.   

Jul 25   On this day in history horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain).   

Jul 29   On this day in history christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 03   Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Friedrich August Kummer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1797 comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth   

Aug 23   Emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada in the year 1797.   

Aug 30   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein)   

Aug 30   On this day in history the birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein'   

Sep 01   2nd National Meeting in Hague on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1797 wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army)   

Sep 16   Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum in the year 1797.   

Sep 18   Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   US frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston in the year 1797.   

Sep 23   In the year 1797 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 04   On this day in history j Gotthelf, writer   

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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 in the year 1797.   

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1797 birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1797 birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

Jan 11   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 in the year 1797.   

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   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   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