Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West on this day in history.  

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey in the year 1847.  

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

Sep 10   On this day in history the first theater opens in Hawaii  

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

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins in the year 1847.  

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City in the year 1847.  

Sep 13   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer  

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City  

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   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   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet  

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   On this day in history adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor  

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.  

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.  

Oct 14   In the year 1847 william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53  

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 31   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

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 in the year 1847.  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 15   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.