Page 5: Historical Events In 1817

Nov 25   1st sword swallower in US performs (NYC).   

Nov 27   US soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War.   

Nov 30   Theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902)   

Dec 01   Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65.   

Dec 07   William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63   

Dec 10   Mississippi admitted as 20th state   

Dec 11   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34   

Dec 15   Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

Dec 16   Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon.   

Dec 19   James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864   

Dec 30   1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona).   

Dec 30   inaugural coffee planted in Hawaii.   

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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,