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 in the year 1817.  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1817 justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65  

Dec 07   On this day in history william Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63  

Dec 10   Mississippi admitted as 20th state in the year 1817.  

Dec 11   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 in the year 1817.  

Dec 15   On this day in history maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies  

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 in the year 1817.  

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

Dec 30   First coffee planted in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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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 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 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   Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born in the year 1817.  

Feb 02   In the year 1817 birth of john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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