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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

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

Sep 13   John McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72) in the year 1817.   

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

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   In the year 1817 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1817 hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator   

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 07   On this day in history bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Oct 09   On this day in history university of Gent officially opens   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1817 sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

Oct 20   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1817 francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer   

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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 in the year 1817.   

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

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

Jan 14   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1817.   

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1817 birth of john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 in the year 1817.   

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

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1817.