Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

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

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China) on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1817 carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

Sep 23   On this day in history leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

Sep 24   Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Oct 09   In the year 1817 university of Gent officially opens   

Oct 10   On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI   

Oct 12   In the year 1817 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66   

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   In the year 1817 first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 30   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) in the year 1817.   

Nov 01   On this day in history giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 07   In the year 1817 francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85   

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   On this day in history 1st Seminole War begins in Florida   

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

Nov 21   On this day in history richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

Jan 08   In the year 1817 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   In the year 1817 birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871   

Jan 18   In the year 1817 birth of jacques Gregoir, composer   

Jan 31   Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born in the year 1817.   

Feb 02   John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) was born in the year 1817.   

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 in the year 1817.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)   

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

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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