Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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) in the year 1797.   

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) 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 in the year 1797.   

Nov 14   In the year 1797 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1797 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   Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62 in the year 1797.   

Jan 13   On this day in history elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1797 death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

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

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