Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1817

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

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 11 Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 in the year 1817.  

Dec 12 On this day in history death of emperor Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia, (b. about 1751)  

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1817 birth of martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist  

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

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

Jan 14 In the year 1817 birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)  

Jan 15 Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born in the year 1817.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

Jan 31 In the year 1817 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

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