Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58 in the year 1817.   

Sep 09   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)   

Sep 21   In the year 1817 carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 22   On this day in history john Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State   

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1817.   

Oct 02   In the year 1817 gunnar Wennerberg, composer   

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies   

Oct 17   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage in the year 1817.   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

Nov 01   In the year 1817 giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 07   Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Nov 12   In the year 1817 carlo Pedrotti, composer   

Nov 20   In the year 1817 1st Seminole War begins in Florida   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1817 richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Nov 24   In the year 1817 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   John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born in the year 1817.   

Jan 08   In the year 1817 birth of sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893)   

Jan 14   In the year 1817 birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)   

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

Feb 02   John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) was born in the year 1817.   

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   On this day in history pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87   

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.   

Jan 28   In the year 1817 friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55   

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

Feb 18   Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 in the year 1817.   

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