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Historical Events Happened In 1817

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Jan 01   On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73  

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 2nd Bank of the United States opens  

Jan 07   2nd Bank of US opens on this day in history.  

Jan 08   John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history miles Macdonnell recaptures Fort Douglas from Metis; occupies the Fort for Lord Selkirk  

Jan 14   On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871  

Jan 16   On this day in history antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 18   Jacques Gregoir, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 18   San Martin leads a revolutionary army over Andes on this day in history.  

Jan 18   San Martinleads a revolutionary army over Andes on this day in history.  

Jan 22   English freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

Jan 31   Franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Feb 02   John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)  

Feb 05   The first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor  

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist.  

Feb 15   Charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 1st US city lit by gas (Baltimore)  

Feb 18   On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72  

Feb 18   Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27  

Feb 21   On this day in history jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco)  

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Famous Birthdays In 1817

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871  

Jan 18   Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)  

Famous Deaths In 1817

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73  

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27