Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 27   Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 in the year 1797.   

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

May 30   On this day in history johann Christian Lobe, composer   

Jun 02   1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history john Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx   

Jun 26   Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil! in the year 1797.   

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   1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment in the year 1797.   

Jul 08   First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

Jul 10   1st US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1797 pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull)   

Jul 19   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer   

Jul 21   On this day in history franz Schoberlechner, composer   

Jul 25   Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain) in the year 1797.   

Jul 29   In the year 1797 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 in the year 1797.   

Aug 03   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 in the year 1797.   

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   Comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth in the year 1797.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1797 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein)   

Aug 30   The birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein' on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1797 2nd National Meeting in Hague   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1797 anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

Sep 18   Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies in the year 1797.   

Sep 20   In the year 1797 uS frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston   

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

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born in the year 1797.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1797 birth of joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs   

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 in the year 1797.   

Jan 13   In the year 1797 elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1797.   

Mar 01   In the year 1797 juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36