Historical Events In 1847

Apr 09   Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer in the year 1847.   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1847 the birth of Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaper owner   

Apr 13   In the year 1847 cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)   

Apr 13   Naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history george B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar   

Apr 30   On this day in history charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies   

May 02   On this day in history sabbath famine   

May 04   In the year 1847 new York State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration   

May 04   NY State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

May 05   In the year 1847 the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

May 07   In the year 1847 american Medical Association organizes (Phila)   

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

May 08   In the year 1847 robert Thompson patents rubber tire   

May 13   In the year 1847 johannes Haarklou, composer   

May 14   In the year 1847 fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41   

May 16   In the year 1847 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

May 20   In the year 1847 mary Lamb, writer, dies   

May 25   Alphonse Goovaerts, composer on this day in history.   

May 30   Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence on this day in history.   

May 31   Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

Jun 09   Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1847 chicago Tribune begins publishing   

Jun 11   In the year 1847 millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement)   

Jun 14   On this day in history bunson invents a gas burner. Lab teachers celebrate worldwide   

Jun 14   Robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Doughnut created in the year 1847.   

Jun 24   In the year 1847 gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer   

Jun 27   On this day in history nY & Boston linked by telegraph wires   

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

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1847 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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 11   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

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   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.