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   On this day in history 1st theater opens in Hawaii  

Sep 10   In the year 1847 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   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   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) in the year 1847.  

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City  

Sep 16   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.  

Oct 01   On this day in history annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)  

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet in the year 1847.  

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

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

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

Oct 08   In the year 1847 rose Scott, Social Reformer  

Oct 09   In the year 1847 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)  

Oct 10   On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer  

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

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

Oct 20   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician  

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on this day in history.  

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

Nov 02   On this day in history george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)  

Nov 04   On this day in history jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38  

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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   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   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.  

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.  

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

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