Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77 in the year 1797.   

Oct 10   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1797 uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

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

Oct 22   Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) in the year 1797.   

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) in the year 1797.   

Nov 04   Aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876 in the year 1797.   

Nov 14   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) in the year 1797.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1797 josef Theodor Krov, composer   

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

Dec 26   Hans Skramstad, composer in the year 1797.   

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   In the year 1797 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   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   Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.