Historical Events In 1817

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

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   In the year 1817 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   Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 22   In the year 1817 john Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State  

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

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history eduard Franck, composer  

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 in the year 1817.  

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   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   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   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage in the year 1817.  

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   On this day in history giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   1st Seminole War begins in Florida on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1817 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   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   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   In the year 1817 pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87  

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 in the year 1817.  

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

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