Historical Events Jun 2 August, Elector of Saxony becomes Catholic Jun 27 Polish parliament selects monarch August of Saxony as king Events in 1697 Famous Birthdays Jun 4 Jacob Israel Emden [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1776) Jun 11 Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist, composer and theorist, born in Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy (d. 1780) Born in 1697 May 1697 History by Year Jul 1697 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces