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   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   On this day in history pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84   

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) in the year 1797.   

Oct 22   In the year 1797 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1797 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   In the year 1797 silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876   

Nov 14   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 in the year 1797.   

Nov 23   Gabor Matray, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1797 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer   

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

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

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

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

Dec 19   In the year 1797 josef Theodor Krov, composer   

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1797.   

Dec 26   In the year 1797 hans Skramstad, composer   

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

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Feb 08   Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

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 in the year 1797.   

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

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