Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

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

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

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1797 peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France   

Oct 21   In the year 1797 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   Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1797 the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

Oct 23   On this day in history john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)   

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 in the year 1797.   

Nov 14   On this day in history charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology)   

Nov 16   In the year 1797 frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

Nov 23   Gabor Matray, composer in the year 1797.   

Nov 29   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer in the year 1797.   

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 in the year 1797.   

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

Dec 17   In the year 1797 joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

Dec 19   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer   

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1797 hans Skramstad, composer   

Dec 26   John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72 in the year 1797.   

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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 in the year 1797.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1797 birth of maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

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

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   On this day in history death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

Feb 27   Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36