January 1 Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY January 15 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) January 26 Russia, Prussia and Austria sign treaty January 30 Congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks February 4 Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 February 12 Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna February 15 Battle of Cape St. Vincent February 19 1/3 of papal domain ceded to France February 21 Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British March 4 John Adams inaugurated as 2nd president of the United States March 13 Cherubini's opera "Medee," premieres in Paris March 28 Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine April 18 France and Austria signs cease fire May 5 Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi May 10 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched June 2 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack New York (C Broadhead) June 6 Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic June 26 Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil! July 8 1st U.S. senator, William Blount of Tennessee, expelled by impeachment July 10 1st U.S. frigate, the "United States," is launched in Philadelphia August 3 Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews August 16 Comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth September 1 2nd National Meeting in Hague September 20 U.S. frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) launched in Boston October 11 Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse October 11 British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, Netherlands October 17 Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions and France October 21 U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston October 22 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) October 22 Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute jump from balloon (Paris)
