Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   In the year 1797 elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77   

Oct 10   Carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse in the year 1797.   

Oct 11   On this day in history british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands   

Oct 12   Pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1797.   

Oct 13   William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet in the year 1797.   

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France on this day in history.   

Oct 21   US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.   

Oct 22   1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) in the year 1797.   

Oct 22   On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

Oct 23   John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) in the year 1797.   

Nov 04   In the year 1797 aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author   

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

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   Gabor Matray, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1797 oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

Dec 03   In the year 1797 francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

Dec 11   In the year 1797 hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878   

Dec 13   Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1797 the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

Dec 17   Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   On this day in history giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 26   Hans Skramstad, composer in the year 1797.   

Dec 26   In the year 1797 john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 10   In the year 1797 birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

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 in the year 1797.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

Jan 11   On this day in history francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62   

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 in the year 1797.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.