Page 4: Historical Events In 1817

Sep 06   Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 22   On this day in history john Quincy Adams becomes secretary of State   

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

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

Sep 27   Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer   

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   On this day in history university of Gent officially opens   

Oct 10   In the year 1817 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI   

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   On this day in history manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies   

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   On this day in history first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

Oct 27   Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.   

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   Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edward Richard Sprigg Canby, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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   On this day in history richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen   

Nov 21   Richard Brooke Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 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   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1817 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   On this day in history birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

Jan 01   Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

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   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.