Page 3: Historical Events In 1797

May 27   Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history napoleon forms Ligurische Republic   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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   On this day in history christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 03   Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1797 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   The birth of Mary Shelley, English novelist and creator of 'Frankenstein' on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history 2nd National Meeting in Hague   

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

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

Sep 18   In the year 1797 louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

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

Sep 23   Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1797.   

Oct 04   In the year 1797 j Gotthelf, writer   

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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   Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1797 birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 in the year 1797.   

Jan 30   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

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