Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   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.   

Sep 09   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

Sep 09   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Sep 13   John McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72)   

Sep 14   Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)   

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army).   

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams is recorded as becoming secretary of State.   

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer.   

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras)   

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator.   

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer.   

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer   

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Oct 09   University of Gent officially opens.   

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI.   

Oct 12   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 15   Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies   

Oct 16   Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies   

Oct 17   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

Oct 20   1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 20   inaugural Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer.   

Oct 30   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

Nov 01   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 07   Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63.   

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

Nov 09   Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Nov 12   Carlo Pedrotti, composer.   

Nov 20   1st Seminole War begins in Florida.   

Nov 21   Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen   

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

Nov 24   Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

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Jan 01   Martin h klaproth: Germany, chemist   

Jan 08   John selden roane: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1867   

Jan 08   Sir theophilus shepstone: South african statesman   

Jan 14   Harmen s sytstra: Dutch poet/editor (iduna)   

Jan 15   Lewis golding arnold: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1871   

Jan 18   Jacques gregoir: Composer   

Jan 31   Antony winkler prins: Dutch writer (groiler encyclopaedia)   

Feb 02   John glover: English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

Jan 01   Martin h klaproth: German chemist (uranium),   

Jan 12   Juan andres: Spanish jesuit (b. 1740)   

Jan 14   Pierre-alexandre monsigny: Composer,    

Jan 16   Antonin josef alois volanek: Composer,    

Jan 28   Friedrich ludwig emilius kunzen: Composer,   

Feb 09   Franz wilhelm tausch: Composer,   

Feb 18   Giacomo quarenghi: Master builder (hermitage theater),    

Feb 20   Martin de ron: Composer,