Historical Events In 1847

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

Sep 08   In the year 1847 uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey  

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

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

Sep 13   In the year 1847 charles Dupee Blake, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation  

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon in the year 1847.  

Sep 20   On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather in the year 1847.  

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   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician in the year 1847.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

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