Historical Events In 1817

May 16   On this day in history mississippi River steamboat service begins  

May 18   On this day in history james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

May 21   Johann Friedrich Christmann, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1817.  

May 31   On this day in history edouard Deldevez, composer  

Jun 17   On this day in history thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

Jun 18   In the year 1817 joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies  

Jun 21   In the year 1817 james Brewerton Ricketts, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887  

Jun 23   Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1817.  

Jun 24   1st coffee planted in Hawaii on Kona coast in the year 1817.  

Jun 24   In the year 1817 the first coffee planted in Hawaii on Kona coast  

Jun 24   On this day in history thomas McKean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 83  

Jun 30   Abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist in the year 1817.  

Jun 30   In the year 1817 joseph D Hooker, British botanist  

Jul 04   In the year 1817 construction on Erie Canal begins  

Jul 12   On this day in history 1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)  

Jul 12   Henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond) in the year 1817.  

Jul 12   The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author in the year 1817.  

Jul 12   In the year 1817 the first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)  

Jul 15   John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway) in the year 1817.  

Jul 17   Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history jane Austen, writer, dies  

Jul 19   In the year 1817 mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke, US, army nurse (union)  

Jul 21   In the year 1817 john Gilbert, painter/illustrator  

Jul 24   Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   James Blair Steedman, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history charles Radoux-Rogier, composer  

Jul 31   On this day in history philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894  

Aug 03   Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history karoly Thern, composer  

Aug 16   On this day in history henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865  

Aug 17   Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1817 aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS]  

Sep 05   Aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [NS] in the year 1817.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1817 birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893)  

Jan 14   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died in the year 1817.  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1817.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.