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

Sep 27   In the year 1817 hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator  

Oct 02   In the year 1817 gunnar Wennerberg, composer  

Oct 05   In the year 1817 eduard Franck, composer  

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

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

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on this day in history.  

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

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   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) in the year 1817.  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1817 first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage  

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   Carlo Pedrotti, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1817 juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala  

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Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1817.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27