Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   On this day in history alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father  

Sep 09   Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College in the year 1817.  

Sep 09   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

Sep 13   In the year 1817 john McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72)  

Sep 14   Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China) on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1817 carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)  

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

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1817 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 on this day in history.  

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   University of Gent officially opens in the year 1817.  

Oct 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1817 tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies  

Oct 16   In the year 1817 manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies  

Oct 17   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1817 hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)  

Nov 01   In the year 1817 giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 07   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891  

Nov 09   Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1817.  

Nov 12   In the year 1817 carlo Pedrotti, composer  

Nov 20   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863  

Nov 24   On this day in history juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1817 birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

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

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

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born in the year 1817.  

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

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 in the year 1817.  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 09   In the year 1817 franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54  

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

Feb 20   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.