Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1817

Nov 21 Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07 William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 in the year 1817.  

Dec 11 Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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 Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born in the year 1817.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)  

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 in the year 1817.  

Jan 31 In the year 1817 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

Feb 02 John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) was born on this day in history.