Page 4: Historical Events In 1797

Oct 09   Elia van Vilnius, Latvian rabbi, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1797 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   British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands in the year 1797.   

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   1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) in the year 1797.   

Oct 22   In the year 1797 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

Oct 22   In the year 1797 the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

Oct 23   John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) in the year 1797.   

Nov 04   On this day in history aleksander A Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author   

Nov 07   Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1797 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   In the year 1797 oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

Dec 03   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore in the year 1797.   

Dec 11   Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1797 heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

Dec 13   In the year 1797 the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

Dec 17   In the year 1797 joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

Dec 19   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer   

Dec 22   Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history hans Skramstad, composer   

Dec 26   John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born in the year 1797.   

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   In the year 1797 johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

Feb 08   In the year 1797 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

Feb 11   Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1797.   

Feb 22   Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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