Page 5: Historical Events In 1817

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

Nov 27   In the year 1817 uS soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War   

Nov 30   Theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 mississippi admitted as 20th state   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1817 leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon   

Dec 19   James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 in the year 1817.   

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

Dec 30   First coffee planted in Hawaii in the year 1817.   

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

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

Jan 08   Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1817 martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73   

Jan 12   Juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1817 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 in the year 1817.   

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

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

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