Historical Events In 1817

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

Nov 27   On this day in history uS soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 10   In the year 1817 mississippi admitted as 20th state  

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

Dec 15   In the year 1817 maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies  

Dec 16   Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon in the year 1817.  

Dec 19   On this day in history james Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864  

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

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

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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 in the year 1817.  

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   On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

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   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 in the year 1817.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1817.  

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.  

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 in the year 1817.  

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