1817

Years: 1814 1815 1816 - 1817 - 1818 1819 1820
Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century

1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar).

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1 Events

Events

March 4 - James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America
April – Earthquake in Palermo, Italy
April 3 – Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England
May - The General Convention of the Episcopal Church founded General Theological Seminary while meeting in New York City.
July 4 - At Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.
June 5 - First Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac , is launched.
June 25 - Large prison riot in Copenhagen prison - army is sent for to quell it
August 22 - City of Araraquara, Brazil founded.
August 23 - Earthquake near the site of the ancient Greek city of Helike. 65 deaths.
December 10 - Mississippi is admitted as the 20th U.S. state.

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