Historical Events In 1817

Nov 25   In the year 1817 1st sword swallower in US performs (NYC)  

Nov 27   In the year 1817 uS soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War  

Nov 30   Theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902) on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 in the year 1817.  

Dec 10   On this day in history mississippi admitted as 20th state  

Dec 11   On this day in history max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34  

Dec 15   Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon  

Dec 19   James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona) on this day in history.  

Dec 30   On this day in history first coffee planted in Hawaii  

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Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born in the year 1817.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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.