Historical Events In 1847

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

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.  

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

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) in the year 1847.  

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City in the year 1847.  

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer in the year 1847.  

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation in the year 1847.  

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president  

Oct 02   The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor in the year 1847.  

Oct 08   In the year 1847 rose Scott, Social Reformer  

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

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published  

Oct 20   On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandfather  

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

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

Oct 22   On this day in history jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician  

Oct 22   In the year 1847 sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa  

Oct 31   In the year 1847 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

Nov 02   In the year 1847 george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)  

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

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

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   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.