Historical Events In 1817

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

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) in the year 1817.  

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 in the year 1817.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1817 birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73  

Jan 12   In the year 1817 death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54  

Feb 18   On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72  

Feb 20   In the year 1817 martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27