1797

17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1690s - 1700s - 1710s - 1720s - 1730s - 1740s - 1750s - 1760s - 1770s - 1780s - 1790s - 1800s

1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802

Events

• John Adams succeeds George Washington as the President of the United States of America.
• February 14 - The Battle of Cape St. Vincent, part of the French Revolutionary wars.
• In May Napoleon Bonaparte ends 1070 years of independence of Venice, Italy.
• [Battle of Trafalgar]?

Births

• November 14 - Sir Charles Lyell, British geologist.

Deaths

• February 11 - [Antoine Dauvergne]?, composer.
• March 26 - James Hutton (geologist)