Historical Events In 1817

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

Sep 09   In the year 1817 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 22   On this day in history john Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer  

Oct 05   In the year 1817 eduard Franck, composer  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1817 university of Gent officially opens  

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI in the year 1817.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1817 hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)  

Nov 01   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1817.  

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 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   In the year 1817 carlo Pedrotti, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1817 pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87  

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.  

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   On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72  

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