Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West in the year 1847.  

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

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

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 13   In the year 1847 american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City  

Sep 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer  

Oct 14   In the year 1847 william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandfather  

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

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician  

Oct 22   In the year 1847 sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa  

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.  

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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

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