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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1817.  

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.  

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   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   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history university of Gent officially opens  

Oct 10   In the year 1817 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI  

Oct 12   On this day in history johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66  

Oct 15   Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies in the year 1817.  

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) in the year 1817.  

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

Oct 20   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage in the year 1817.  

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

Oct 30   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) in the year 1817.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1817 francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85  

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 in the year 1817.  

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   In the year 1817 carlo Pedrotti, composer  

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

Nov 21   On this day in history richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen  

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

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   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 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 in the year 1817.  

Jan 01   On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73  

Jan 12   In the year 1817 death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)  

Jan 14   On this day in history pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87  

Jan 16   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 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   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1817.