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March 27, 1697Born on Thursday March 28, 1697
- Bokke Wiegers, Oenkerk
- Bauckien Hiddes de Vries, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
- Abraham (Thomasze) Bogaart, Schoonrewoerd
- Atje Cicilia Henricus (Atie) Recalff, Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Annetien Aalts, Elspeet
- Beern Gerryts, Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
- Annetien Aalten, Uddel (Apeldoorn) († 1766)
- Berend Pongers (Wissink), Markelo, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aleijdis Lamberts Willems Sanders, Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Annetien Aeltsen, Elspeet
Died on Thursday March 28, 1697
- Jacob Wittens (47)
- Daniel Wilcox (31), Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, Verenigde Staten
- Joannes Klaren, Vlijmen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Catharina van Dohna-Schlobitten (70), Borculo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Jacob Willems (Wittens) (47)
- Sarah Hill (38), Fairfield, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Simon Van Puffelen (0), Haastrecht
- Elisabeth Clara van Nesselrode-Hugenpoth Vrouwe van Hulbeek (62)
- Catharina Morel (29), Veurne, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Josijna Philipsen van Helmont (39)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 28, 1697 at Delpher
Born on March 28
- 1613 » Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang of China († 1688)
- 1621 » Heinrich Schwemmer, German composer and educator († 1696)
- 1638 » Frederik Ruysch, Dutch botanist and anatomist († 1731)
- 1652 » Samuel Sewall, English judge († 1730)
- 1725 » Andrew Kippis, English minister and author († 1795)
- 1727 » Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, († 1777)
- 1743 » Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, Russian academic and politician († 1810)
- 1750 » Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan general and politician, President of Venezuela († 1816)
- 1760 » Thomas Clarkson, English activist († 1846)
- 1773 » Henri Gatien Bertrand, French general († 1844)
Died on March 28
- 1563 » Heinrich Glarean, Swiss poet and theorist (b. 1488)
- 1566 » Sigismund von Herberstein, Austrian historian and diplomat (b. 1486)
- 1583 » Magnus, Duke of Holstein (b. 1540)
- 1584 » Ivan the Terrible, Russian king (b. 1530)
- 1687 » Constantijn Huygens, Dutch poet and composer (b. 1596)
- 1794 » Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1743)
- 1818 » Antonio Capuzzi, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1755)
- 1865 » Petrus Hofman Peerlkamp, Dutch scholar and critic (b. 1786)
- 1866 » Solomon Foot, American lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
- 1868 » James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1797)
Names that were popular for boys in 1697
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Jean
- Gerrit
- Jansz
- Jacobus
- Van
- Joseph
- Johann
Names that were popular for girls in 1697
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Jans
- Johanna
- Anne
- Grietje
- Van
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
- Catherine
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1697
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 26 » Safavid government troops take control of Basra
- May 7 » Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace.
- September 5 » War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
- September 20 » The Treaty of Ryswick is signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic, ending the Nine Years' War.
- November 9 » Pope Innocent XII founds the city of Cervia.
- December 2 » St Paul's Cathedral is consecrated in London.