Historical Events In 1817

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

Nov 27   In the year 1817 uS soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War  

Nov 30   Theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902) in the year 1817.  

Dec 01   Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1817.  

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

Dec 10   Mississippi admitted as 20th state in the year 1817.  

Dec 11   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies in the year 1817.  

Dec 16   In the year 1817 leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon  

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) in the year 1817.  

Dec 30   First coffee planted in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)  

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1817.  

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

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72  

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