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   Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1797 british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands   

Oct 12   In the year 1797 pierre de Jelyotte, composer, dies at 84   

Oct 13   William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet in the year 1797.   

Oct 17   Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France in the year 1797.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876   

Nov 14   Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

Nov 23   On this day in history gabor Matray, composer   

Nov 29   In the year 1797 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1797 oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

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 in the year 1797.   

Dec 13   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 26   Hans Skramstad, composer in the year 1797.   

Dec 26   On this day in history john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

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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   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   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   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   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   In the year 1797 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   On this day in history juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36