Historical Events In 1847

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 1st theater opens in Hawaii  

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

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) in the year 1847.  

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer in the year 1847.  

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   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1847 annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)  

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   In the year 1847 the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician  

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) in the year 1847.  

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

Nov 02   In the year 1847 george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)  

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   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

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

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 in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

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