Page 5: Historical Events In 1817

Nov 25   On this day in history 1st sword swallower in US performs (NYC)   

Nov 27   US soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War in the year 1817.   

Nov 30   On this day in history theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902)   

Dec 01   In the year 1817 justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65   

Dec 07   On this day in history william Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63   

Dec 10   On this day in history mississippi admitted as 20th state   

Dec 11   On this day in history max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34   

Dec 15   Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon in the year 1817.   

Dec 19   James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1817 first coffee planted in Hawaii   

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

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 in the year 1817.   

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer   

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

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

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

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died in the year 1817.   

Jan 14   In the year 1817 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27