Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

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

May 30   Carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1797.   

May 30   Johann Christian Lobe, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 06   Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated & killed on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history john Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx   

Jun 26   In the year 1797 charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!   

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

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

Jul 08   First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68   

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

Jul 10   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer in the year 1797.   

Jul 21   Franz Schoberlechner, composer in the year 1797.   

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

Jul 29   Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Friedrich August Kummer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

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   On this day in history the birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein'   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1797 wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy (Confederate Army)   

Sep 16   Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   US frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston in the year 1797.   

Sep 23   In the year 1797 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 04   On this day in history j Gotthelf, writer   

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Jan 04   Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born in the year 1797.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born in the year 1797.   

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

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