Historical Events In 1817

May 16   On this day in history mississippi River steamboat service begins  

May 18   James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.  

May 21   On this day in history johann Friedrich Christmann, composer, dies at 64  

May 31   On this day in history edouard Deldevez, composer  

Jun 17   Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies  

Jun 21   On this day in history james Brewerton Ricketts, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887  

Jun 23   In the year 1817 otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 24   1st coffee planted in Hawaii on Kona coast on this day in history.  

Jun 24   The first coffee planted in Hawaii on Kona coast in the year 1817.  

Jun 24   On this day in history thomas McKean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 83  

Jun 30   In the year 1817 abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist  

Jun 30   Joseph D Hooker, British botanist in the year 1817.  

Jul 04   Construction on Erie Canal begins in the year 1817.  

Jul 12   In the year 1817 1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)  

Jul 12   Henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond) in the year 1817.  

Jul 12   The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author in the year 1817.  

Jul 12   The first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland) in the year 1817.  

Jul 15   John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway) in the year 1817.  

Jul 17   Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer in the year 1817.  

Jul 18   Jane Austen, writer, dies in the year 1817.  

Jul 19   In the year 1817 mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke, US, army nurse (union)  

Jul 21   On this day in history john Gilbert, painter/illustrator  

Jul 24   On this day in history adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905)  

Jul 29   In the year 1817 james Blair Steedman, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883  

Jul 30   Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894  

Aug 03   Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza) in the year 1817.  

Aug 13   Karoly Thern, composer in the year 1817.  

Aug 16   In the year 1817 henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865  

Aug 17   Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) in the year 1817.  

Aug 18   Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore in the year 1817.  

Aug 24   Aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS] on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [NS]  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

Feb 02   John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) was born on this day 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 in the year 1817.  

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   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.  

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