Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   On this day in history alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father   

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   In the year 1817 paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

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

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

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

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

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State in the year 1817.   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1817 ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras)   

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator in the year 1817.   

Oct 02   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer   

Oct 05   Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1817.   

Oct 15   Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies in the year 1817.   

Oct 16   Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1817 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   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   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1817.   

Nov 07   On this day in history francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85   

Nov 08   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 in the year 1817.   

Nov 09   Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1817 carlo Pedrotti, composer   

Nov 20   1st Seminole War begins in Florida in the year 1817.   

Nov 21   Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen on this day in history.   

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 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   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   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   In the year 1817 martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73   

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died in the year 1817.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1817 antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 28   In the year 1817 friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 09   In the year 1817 franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 18   On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

Feb 20   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1817.