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   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   John McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)  

Sep 21   On this day in history carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1817 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer  

Sep 24   In the year 1817 ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras)  

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator in the year 1817.  

Oct 02   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer  

Oct 05   In the year 1817 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 in the year 1817.  

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   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history antoni Katski, composer  

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

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

Nov 07   Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers)  

Nov 12   On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1817 richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen  

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 in the year 1817.  

Nov 24   Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala in the year 1817.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893) was born in the year 1817.  

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 in the year 1817.  

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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.