Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

Sep 09   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history john McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72)   

Sep 14   In the year 1817 theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)   

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) in the year 1817.   

Sep 22   On this day in history john Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State   

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer in the year 1817.   

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) in the year 1817.   

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator in the year 1817.   

Oct 02   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer   

Oct 05   In the year 1817 eduard Franck, composer   

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   University of Gent officially opens on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1817 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI   

Oct 12   On this day in history johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 15   On this day in history tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies   

Oct 16   On this day in history manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies   

Oct 17   On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

Oct 20   On this day in history 1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 20   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage in the year 1817.   

Oct 27   In the year 1817 antoni Katski, composer   

Oct 30   On this day in history hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

Nov 01   On this day in history giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 07   On this day in history francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 08   In the year 1817 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 in the year 1817.   

Nov 09   On this day in history edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Nov 12   On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer   

Nov 20   On this day in history 1st Seminole War begins in Florida   

Nov 21   Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Nov 24   Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1817 birth of martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist   

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   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born in the year 1817.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1817 birth of jacques Gregoir, composer   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1817 birth of john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1817 death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)   

Jan 14   On this day in history pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87   

Jan 16   In the year 1817 antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 28   In the year 1817 friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 09   On this day in history franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 18   In the year 1817 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

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