Historical Events In 1847

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

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1847 american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City  

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City in the year 1847.  

Sep 16   On this day in history albert Ross Parsons, composer  

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   In the year 1847 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)  

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1847 rose Scott, Social Reformer  

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) in the year 1847.  

Oct 10   On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer  

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published  

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   In the year 1847 guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)  

Oct 22   In the year 1847 jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician  

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

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   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   In the year 1847 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   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

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