Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father in the year 1817.   

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   On this day in history paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

Sep 09   Speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1817.   

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

Sep 14   Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Imense China) in the year 1817.   

Sep 21   Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator   

Oct 02   Gunnar Wennerberg, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history eduard Franck, composer   

Oct 07   In the year 1817 bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Oct 09   University of Gent officially opens on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies   

Oct 17   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1817 1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 20   First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage in the year 1817.   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer in the year 1817.   

Oct 30   On this day in history hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

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   In the year 1817 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

Nov 08   Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer   

Nov 20   1st Seminole War begins in Florida on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1817 richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen   

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 in the year 1817.   

Nov 24   In the year 1817 juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1817 birth of sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893)   

Jan 14   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1817.   

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   On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73   

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

Jan 14   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1817 martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27