What Happened In May 1797 In History

Historical Events for May, 1797

• 12th » First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1797

• 2nd » Abraham Pineo Gesner, Canadian physician and geologist (d. 1864)
• 6th » Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882)
• 18th » Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, King of Saxony (d. 1854)
• 19th » Maria Isabel of Portugal (d. 1818)

Famous Deaths for May 1797

• 17th » Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright (b. 1719)
• 25th » John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1719)
• 27th » François-Noël Babeuf, French journalist (b. 1760)

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