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 in the year 1847.  

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   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer  

Sep 14   In the year 1847 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   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   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.  

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1847 maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet  

Oct 02   On this day in history paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president  

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

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   On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53  

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

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

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

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.  

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.  

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.  

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

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