Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1817

Nov 21 On this day in history death of richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen  

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

Dec 12 Emperor Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia, (b. about 1751) died in the year 1817.  

Dec 15 Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies in the year 1817.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist  

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 in the year 1817.  

Jan 14 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871  

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 John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) was born on this day in history.