Historical Events In 1817

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

Nov 27   On this day in history uS soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 in the year 1817.  

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   On this day in history james Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864  

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

Dec 30   On this day in history first coffee planted in Hawaii  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist  

Jan 08   In the year 1817 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 in the year 1817.  

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 18   Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1817.  

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   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.  

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.