Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans  

Feb 23   On this day in history general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.  

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

Feb 25   In the year 1847 state University of Iowa is approved  

Feb 27   Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) in the year 1847.  

Feb 28   US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1847.  

Mar 01   In the year 1847 michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)  

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 03   Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 07   US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1847 karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1847 the first money minted in Hawaii  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1847 "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence  

Mar 17   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)  

Mar 18   1st Dutch public telegram on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1847 pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"  

Mar 27   On this day in history otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1847 12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1847 jarolslaw Zielinski, composer  

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer  

Apr 05   On this day in history opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)  

Apr 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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