What Happened In July 1817 In History

Historical Events for July, 1817

• 4th » In Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1817

• 6th » Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and physiologist (d. 1905)
• 12th » Henry David Thoreau, American philosopher and author (d. 1862)
• 15th » Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (d. 1898)
• 29th » Ivan Aivazovsky, Armenian-Russian painter (d. 1900)
• 29th » Martin Körber, Baltic German pastor, composer, and conductor (d. 1893)

Famous Deaths for July 1817

• 14th » Germaine de Staël, French philosopher and author (b. 1766)
• 18th » Jane Austen, English author (b. 1775)

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