Historical Events In 1848
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Jan 01 Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua on this day in history.
Jan 03 Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia in the year 1848.
Jan 05 Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.
Jan 05 Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet on this day in history.
Jan 08 Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia in the year 1848.
Jan 09 On this day in history 1st commercial bank in SF established
Jan 09 In the year 1848 people's uprising in Palermo Sicily
Jan 09 The first commercial bank in San Francisco established on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer
Jan 22 On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)
Jan 24 Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 in the year 1848.
Jan 24 On this day in history gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush
Jan 24 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.
Jan 24 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.
Jan 25 Last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers in the year 1848.
Jan 28 King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution in the year 1848.
Jan 29 On this day in history sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)
Feb 02 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco
Feb 02 The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this day in history.
Feb 04 [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances) on this day in history.
Feb 05 Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) in the year 1848.
Feb 06 Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.
Feb 12 On this day in history ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan
Feb 14 On this day in history james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
Feb 14 James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston
Feb 16 Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) in the year 1848.
Feb 17 In the year 1848 toscane gets liberal Constitution
Feb 18 Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.
Feb 20 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.
Feb 23 John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 in the year 1848.
Feb 23 John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 23 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer on this day in history.