Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West in the year 1847.   

Sep 08   In the year 1847 uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey   

Sep 10   1st theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City   

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer in the year 1847.   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history albert Ross Parsons, composer   

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

Sep 20   In the year 1847 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)   

Sep 23   In the year 1847 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

Sep 30   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president in the year 1847.   

Oct 02   In the year 1847 the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   In the year 1847 adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) in the year 1847.   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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

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.