Historical Events In 1817

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

Nov 27   On this day in history uS soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War   

Nov 30   In the year 1817 theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902)   

Dec 01   Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history william Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63   

Dec 10   On this day in history mississippi admitted as 20th state   

Dec 11   On this day in history max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34   

Dec 15   Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon on this day in history.   

Dec 19   James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona) in the year 1817.   

Dec 30   In the year 1817 first coffee planted in Hawaii   

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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   On this day in history birth of harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)   

Jan 15   Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1817 death of juan Andres, Spanish Jesuit (b. 1740)   

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

Jan 16   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1817.   

Jan 28   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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   Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.