Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 13   John McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72) in the year 1817.   

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

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) in the year 1817.   

Sep 27   In the year 1817 hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator   

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 05   In the year 1817 eduard Franck, composer   

Oct 07   On this day in history bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Oct 09   In the year 1817 university of Gent officially opens   

Oct 10   In the year 1817 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI   

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

Oct 15   Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) in the year 1817.   

Oct 20   In the year 1817 1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 20   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 30   In the year 1817 hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

Nov 01   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1817 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   Carlo Pedrotti, composer in the year 1817.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1817 juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

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

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   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer   

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1817 death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)   

Jan 14   On this day in history pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87   

Jan 16   On this day in history antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.   

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1817.   

Feb 18   Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 in the year 1817.   

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