Historical Events In 1817

Nov 25   1st sword swallower in US performs (NYC) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   US soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902)  

Dec 01   Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1817.  

Dec 07   William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1817 leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon  

Dec 19   James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 in the year 1817.  

Dec 30   1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona) in the year 1817.  

Dec 30   First coffee planted in Hawaii in the year 1817.  

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Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

Jan 08   Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1817 birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)  

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

Jan 31   In the year 1817 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27