Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father in the year 1817.   

Sep 09   Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College in the year 1817.   

Sep 09   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1817.   

Sep 13   John McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China)   

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) in the year 1817.   

Sep 22   In the year 1817 john Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State   

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer in the year 1817.   

Sep 24   On this day in history ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras)   

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer   

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 07   Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1817 university of Gent officially opens   

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI in the year 1817.   

Oct 12   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies   

Oct 16   Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies in the year 1817.   

Oct 17   On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

Oct 20   On this day in history 1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 20   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage in the year 1817.   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 30   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1817 giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 07   Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 in the year 1817.   

Nov 08   On this day in history claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

Nov 09   Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1817.   

Nov 12   In the year 1817 carlo Pedrotti, composer   

Nov 20   1st Seminole War begins in Florida on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen in the year 1817.   

Nov 21   In the year 1817 richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Nov 24   Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala in the year 1817.   

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Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist was born in the year 1817.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893)   

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1817 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

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