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Gideon Brecher
1797Jan, 12

Gideon Brecher

Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and author (d. 1873)
Gideon Brecher (Hebrew: גדעון ברכר; 12 January 1797 – 14 May 1873), also known by the pen name Gedaliah ben Eliezer (Hebrew: גדליה בן אליעזר, was an Austrian writer and physician. He was a central figure in the Moravian Haskalah.

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Events on 1797

  • 13Jan

    Action of 13 January 1797

    French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany ends with the French vessel running aground, resulting in over 900 deaths.
  • 14Feb

    Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)

    French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St. Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar.
  • 17Apr

    Veronese Easter

    Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
  • 12May

    Napoleon I of France

    War of the First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice.
  • 21Oct

    USS Constitution

    In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched.