Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   In the year 1817 alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father  

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

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

Sep 09   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)  

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

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer  

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

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer in the year 1817.  

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI  

Oct 12   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1817 tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies  

Oct 16   Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1817 antoni Katski, composer  

Oct 30   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1817.  

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

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891  

Nov 09   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 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   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   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 in the year 1817.  

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

Jan 18   Jacques Gregoir, composer was born in the year 1817.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died in the year 1817.  

Jan 14   In the year 1817 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   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   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.