Historical Events In 1847

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

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

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

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.  

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   On this day in history american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City  

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer in the year 1847.  

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)  

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

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) in the year 1847.  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   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   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor on this day in history.  

Oct 08   On this day in history rose Scott, Social Reformer  

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   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 in the year 1847.  

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

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 in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64