Historical Events In 1797

May 27   In the year 1797 francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

May 30   In the year 1797 carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48   

May 30   Johann Christian Lobe, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history first ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 06   On this day in history napoleon forms Ligurische Republic   

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1797 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

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 in the year 1797.   

Jul 10   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull) in the year 1797.   

Jul 19   In the year 1797 johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer   

Jul 21   On this day in history franz Schoberlechner, composer   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1797 jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

Aug 05   On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer   

Aug 12   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1797.   

Aug 16   Comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein) in the year 1797.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history 2nd National Meeting in Hague   

Sep 06   Wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

Sep 18   On this day in history louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

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

Sep 23   On this day in history johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer in the year 1797.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1797.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1797.   

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   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1797.