Historical Events In 1797

May 27   Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 in the year 1797.   

May 30   On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48   

May 30   Johann Christian Lobe, composer in the year 1797.   

Jun 02   In the year 1797 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 02   In the year 1797 first ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

Jun 06   Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic in the year 1797.   

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed in the year 1797.   

Jun 24   John Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!   

Jun 26   Charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil in the year 1797.   

Jul 08   On this day in history 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 08   In the year 1797 first US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

Jul 09   Edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68 in the year 1797.   

Jul 10   1st US frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull)   

Jul 19   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain).   

Jul 29   In the year 1797 christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 03   In the year 1797 emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews   

Aug 03   On this day in history jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

Aug 05   Friedrich August Kummer, composer in the year 1797.   

Aug 12   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1797.   

Aug 16   On this day in history comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth   

Aug 23   On this day in history emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada.   

Aug 30   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, London England, author (Frankenstein) in the year 1797.   

Aug 30   The birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein' in the year 1797.   

Sep 01   2nd National Meeting in Hague in the year 1797.   

Sep 06   Wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army) in the year 1797.   

Sep 16   Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum in the year 1797.   

Sep 18   Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history uS frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston   

Sep 23   Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   J Gotthelf, writer 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   On this day in history birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)   

Jan 12   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

Jan 31   In the year 1797 birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

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

Jan 13   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1797.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

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