Famous Birthdays
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth [Isabella Baumfree], African-American abolitionist and feminist, born in Swartekill, New York (d. 1883) [birth date is approximate]
Famous Deaths
- Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder and merchant (b. 1719)
1797 Highlights
About November 18, 1797
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 224 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
