Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   In the year 1817 alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father   

Sep 09   Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College in the year 1817.   

Sep 09   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1817 speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Sep 13   On this day in history john McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72)   

Sep 14   In the year 1817 theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)   

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) in the year 1817.   

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State in the year 1817.   

Sep 23   On this day in history leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 in the year 1817.   

Oct 09   In the year 1817 university of Gent officially opens   

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI in the year 1817.   

Oct 12   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies in the year 1817.   

Oct 16   Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1817 sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

Oct 20   1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 27   On this day in history antoni Katski, composer   

Oct 30   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) in the year 1817.   

Nov 01   On this day in history giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 07   On this day in history francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 08   On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 in the year 1817.   

Nov 09   Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1817.   

Nov 12   Carlo Pedrotti, composer in the year 1817.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 1st Seminole War begins in Florida   

Nov 21   Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen in the year 1817.   

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

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Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born in the year 1817.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1817 antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.   

Feb 09   In the year 1817 franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 18   In the year 1817 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

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