Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on this day in history.   

Feb 23   General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico in the year 1847.   

Feb 25   John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   State University of Iowa is approved in the year 1847.   

Feb 27   Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

Feb 28   In the year 1847 uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

Mar 01   Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland   

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

Mar 03   The birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone in the year 1847.   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico   

Mar 08   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1847 commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico   

Mar 10   1st money minted in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history the first money minted in Hawaii   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

Mar 17   Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 1st Dutch public telegram   

Mar 18   In the year 1847 first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   Constantin Dimitrescu, composer in the year 1847.   

Mar 23   In the year 1847 alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

Mar 25   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland" in the year 1847.   

Mar 27   Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) in the year 1847.   

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Mar 31   On this day in history jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1847 opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

Apr 07   In the year 1847 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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Jan 04   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.