Notable Historical Events - 1697
1697 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 26 |
Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night |
Feb 4 |
Three Dutch East India Company ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia |
Mar 10 |
Tsar Peter the Great begins a tour of Western Europe |
Mar 20 |
Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" |
Apr 15 |
Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden |
May 7 |
Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire (in the 18th century, it is replaced by the current Royal Palace). |
May 24 |
English King William III travels through northern Europe |
Jun 2 |
August, Elector of Saxony becomes Catholic |
Jun 27 |
Polish parliament selects monarch August of Saxony as king |
Sep 3 |
King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick |
Sep 11 |
Battle of Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks, ending Ottoman control of large parts of Central Europe |
Sep 20 |
Peace of Saki (ends 9 years war) |
Oct 30 |
Germany signs French/English/Spanish/Dutch/Brandenburgs peace treaty ending Nine Year War |
Nov 9 |
Pope Innocent XII founds the city of Cervia. |
Nov 10 |
English parliament accept army reduction |
Dec 2 |
St Paul's Cathedral, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, consecrated for use in London, England |
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