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   In the year 1817 paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

Sep 09   On this day in history speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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

Sep 14   Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China) on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1817 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

Sep 24   In the year 1817 ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras)   

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator in the year 1817.   

Oct 02   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer   

Oct 05   In the year 1817 eduard Franck, composer   

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   University of Gent officially opens on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1817.   

Oct 15   In the year 1817 tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies   

Oct 16   In the year 1817 manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies   

Oct 17   On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

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

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

Oct 27   In the year 1817 antoni Katski, composer   

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

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

Nov 07   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

Nov 09   On this day in history edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Nov 12   On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1817 richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1817.   

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

Jan 18   Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born in the year 1817.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1817 martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73   

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87   

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1817.   

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.