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In the year 1817
200 Notable birthdays
Alexander Tilloch Galt
Canadian politician (1817-1893).
Born September 6th, 1817 in Chelsea.
Died September 19th, 1893 at 76 years old in Montreal.
Kalama
Queen consort of the kingdom of hawaiʻi and spouse of king kamehameha iii, the third ruler of the kingdom of hawaii (1817–1870).
Born March 17th, 1817 in Kailua.
Died September 20th, 1870 at 53 years old in Honolulu.
Charles Piazzi Smyth
British astronomer (1817-1900).
Born January 3rd, 1817 in Naples.
Died February 21st, 1900 at 83 years old in Ripon.
Theophilus Shepstone
British south african statesman (1817-1893).
Born January 8th, 1817 in Bristol.
Died June 23rd, 1893 at 76 years old in Pietermaritzburg.
Edwards Pierrepont
American politician, lawyer and united states attorney general (1817–1892).
Born March 4th, 1817 in New York City, North Haven.
Died March 6th, 1892 at 75 years old in New York City.
Carl Nägeli
Swiss botanist (1817–1891).
Born March 26th, 1817 in Kilchberg.
Died May 10th, 1891 at 74 years old in Munich.
John Bigelow
American diplomat, lawyer and politician (1817–1911).
Born November 25th, 1817 in Malden-on-Hudson. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1911 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
Catholic saint and founder of religious order (1817–1898).
Born August 25th, 1817 in Metz.
Died March 10th, 1898 at 80 years old in Auteuil.
Julius Springer
German book publisher (1817–1877), founder of springer verlag.
Born May 10th, 1817 in Berlin.
Died April 17th, 1877 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Alexander Wood
Scottish physician.
Born December 10th, 1817 in Cupar.
Died February 26th, 1884 at 66 years old in Edinburgh.
William Ferrel
American metereologist (1817–1891).
Born January 29th, 1817 in Fulton County.
Died September 18th, 1891 at 74 years old in Wyandotte County.
LeRoy Pope Walker
Confederate army general (1817-1884).
Born February 7th, 1817 in Huntsville.
Died August 23rd, 1884 at 67 years old in Huntsville.
Alfred Francis Russell
President of liberia (1817-1884).
Born August 25th, 1817 in Lexington. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1884 at 66 years old in Liberia. [ref]
John Callcott Horsley
British artist (1817-1903).
Born January 29th, 1817 in London.
Died October 18th, 1903 at 86 years old in London.
Richard Strachey
English army general, geologist and civil servant (1817-1908).
Born July 24th, 1817 in Sutton Court.
Died February 12th, 1908 at 90 years old in Camden Town.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
American lawyer and politician (1817–1885).
Born August 4th, 1817 in Millstone. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1885 at 67 years old in Newark.
Charles Dancla
French composer (1817–1907).
Born December 18th, 1817 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
Died November 10th, 1907 at 89 years old in Tunis.
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
Dutch physicist (*1817 – †1890).
Born October 10th, 1817 in Goes, Kloetinge.
Died February 3rd, 1890 at 72 years old in Utrecht.
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
French general (1817-1882).
Born February 24th, 1817 in Nevers.
Died August 16th, 1882 at 65 years old in Versailles.
Pierre Larousse
French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist.
Born October 23rd, 1817 in Toucy.
Died January 3rd, 1875 at 57 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease).
Jean-Baptiste André Godin
French industrialist, writer and political theorist (1817-1888).
Born January 26th, 1817 in Esquéhéries.
Died January 15th, 1888 at 70 years old in Guise.
Francesco de Sanctis
Italian literary critic, scholar, writer, and politician (1817–1883).
Born March 28th, 1817 in Morra De Sanctis.
Died December 29th, 1883 at 66 years old in Naples.
Georg Herwegh
Poet and politician (1817–1875).
Born May 31st, 1817 in Stuttgart.
Died April 7th, 1875 at 57 years old in Lichtental.
Archduchess Hermine of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1817-1842).
Born September 14th, 1817 in Buda.
Died February 13th, 1842 at 24 years old in Vienna.
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