Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   On this day in history elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77   

Oct 10   In the year 1797 carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

Oct 11   In the year 1797 battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse   

Oct 11   British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands in the year 1797.   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1797 william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

Oct 17   On this day in history peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France   

Oct 21   On this day in history uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 23   John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author   

Nov 07   Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1797 charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology)   

Nov 16   Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1797 gabor Matray, composer   

Nov 29   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 in the year 1797.   

Dec 03   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

Dec 13   The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer in the year 1797.   

Dec 17   Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism in the year 1797.   

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   In the year 1797 hans Skramstad, composer   

Dec 26   On this day in history john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 11   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1797 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

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