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   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58 in the year 1817.  

Sep 09   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1817.  

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

Sep 14   On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)  

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

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State in the year 1817.  

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

Sep 24   On this day in history ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras)  

Sep 27   On this day in history hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator  

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer in the year 1817.  

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer in the year 1817.  

Oct 07   On this day in history bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880  

Oct 09   On this day in history university of Gent officially opens  

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   Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies in the year 1817.  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1817 1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage  

Oct 20   On this day in history first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage  

Oct 27   On this day in history antoni Katski, composer  

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

Nov 01   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1817.  

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 in the year 1817.  

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1817.  

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala in the year 1817.  

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Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 08   John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 08   In the year 1817 birth of sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893)  

Jan 14   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

Jan 31   In the year 1817 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1817 martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27