Page 5: Historical Events In 1817

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

Nov 27   US soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 07   William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

Dec 16   Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 30   First coffee planted in Hawaii in the year 1817.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1817 birth of martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist   

Jan 08   John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born in the year 1817.   

Jan 08   Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893) was born in the year 1817.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1817.   

Jan 16   In the year 1817 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   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1817.   

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.