Historical Events In 1817

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1817 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   Mississippi admitted as 20th state in the year 1817.  

Dec 11   In the year 1817 max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34  

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

Dec 16   Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1817 birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1817.  

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1817.  

Feb 18   Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 in the year 1817.  

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