Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father in the year 1817.  

Sep 09   On this day in history alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College  

Sep 09   On this day in history paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58  

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

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

Sep 14   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer  

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) in the year 1817.  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1817 gunnar Wennerberg, composer  

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.  

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   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1817.  

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1817.  

Oct 30   In the year 1817 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63  

Nov 08   In the year 1817 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   Carlo Pedrotti, composer in the year 1817.  

Nov 20   1st Seminole War begins in Florida in the year 1817.  

Nov 21   Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen in the year 1817.  

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

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   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 in the year 1817.  

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1817 martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73  

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1817.  

Jan 16   In the year 1817 antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 28   In the year 1817 friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1817 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72  

Feb 20   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1817.