Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   In the year 1847 nY &Boston linked by telegraph wires   

Jun 28   In the year 1847 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer   

Jun 30   Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp) in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC   

Jul 01   On this day in history amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe   

Jul 01   On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   On this day in history uS postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   In the year 1847 marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

Jul 04   James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) in the year 1847.   

Jul 05   In the year 1847 agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer   

Jul 06   On this day in history sS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life.   

Jul 10   Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Jul 19   In the year 1847 johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75   

Jul 20   On this day in history german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf   

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1847 brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

Jul 24   On this day in history rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

Jul 26   On this day in history liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society   

Jul 26   In the year 1847 liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state.   

Jul 29   In the year 1847 cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States.   

Jul 31   Ignatio Cervantes, composer in the year 1847.   

Aug 01   In the year 1847 guido Papini, violinist/composer   

Aug 03   On this day in history jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina   

Aug 21   In the year 1847 arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader   

Aug 22   In the year 1847 alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

Aug 24   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"   

Aug 26   Liberia becomes an independent republic in the year 1847.   

Aug 27   On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

Sep 05   In the year 1847 jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

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

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

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

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

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

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   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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