Page 5: Historical Events In 1817

Nov 25   1st sword swallower in US performs (NYC) in the year 1817.   

Nov 27   US soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War in the year 1817.   

Nov 30   Theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902) in the year 1817.   

Dec 01   In the year 1817 justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65   

Dec 07   William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Mississippi admitted as 20th state on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1817 max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34   

Dec 15   On this day in history maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

Dec 16   On this day in history leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon   

Dec 19   On this day in history james Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history first coffee planted in Hawaii   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born in the year 1817.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1817 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   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 in the year 1817.   

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

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

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