What Happened In December 1817 In History

Historical Events for December, 1817

• 10th » Mississippi becomes the 20th U.S. state.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1817

• 2nd » Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician (d. 1895)
• 4th » Nikoloz Baratashvili, Georgian poet (d. 1845)
• 8th » Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish politician, 10th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1896)
• 19th » James J. Archer, American lawyer and general (d. 1864)
• 25th » John Hewitt Jellett, Irish priest and academic (d. 1888)

Famous Deaths for December 1817

• 7th » William Bligh, English admiral and politician, 4th Governor of New South Wales (b. 1745)
• 12th » Tekle Giyorgis I, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1751)

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