Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)

Feb 02 In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.

Feb 08 In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 11 In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of robert Fuchs, composer

Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) was born on this day in history.

Feb 25 John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 27 In the year 1847 birth of ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)

Mar 03 In the year 1847 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)

Mar 10 In the year 1847 birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born on this day in history.

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer

Mar 31 Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)

Apr 07 In the year 1847 birth of j P Jacobsen, writer

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francis William Davenport, composer

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born in the year 1847.

Apr 10 In the year 1847 birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)

Apr 13 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) was born on this day in history.

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)

May 07 In the year 1847 birth of archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)

May 10 In the year 1847 birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)

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Jan 11 In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83

Jan 14 On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Feb 15 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.

Mar 28 On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Apr 23 On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64