Historical Events In 1847

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

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

Sep 10   1st theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) on this day in history.  

Sep 12   In the year 1847 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) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer  

Sep 16   In the year 1847 shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation  

Sep 16   On this day in history united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon  

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   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist  

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1847 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   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   On this day in history rose Scott, Social Reformer  

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

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.  

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 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) in the year 1847.  

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician in the year 1847.  

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa in the year 1847.  

Oct 31   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on this day in history.  

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   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

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   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.  

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.