Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua  

Jan 03   In the year 1848 joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.  

Jan 05   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 05   On this day in history khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet  

Jan 08   Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia in the year 1848.  

Jan 09   1st commercial bank in SF established in the year 1848.  

Jan 09   On this day in history people's uprising in Palermo Sicily  

Jan 09   In the year 1848 the first commercial bank in San Francisco established  

Jan 21   In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer  

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) on this day in history.  

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   Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.  

Jan 28   In the year 1848 king of Naples grants his subjects a constitution  

Jan 29   In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)  

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF in the year 1848.  

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   On this day in history [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)  

Feb 05   In the year 1848 belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)  

Feb 06   In the year 1848 luigi Mancinelli, composer  

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan on this day in history.  

Feb 14   James K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady) in the year 1848.  

Feb 14   James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) in the year 1848.  

Feb 15   On this day in history sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston  

Feb 16   In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)  

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)  

Feb 20   In the year 1848 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29  

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.  

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 in the year 1848.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1848 birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)  

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet  

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1848 birth of samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)  

Jan 05   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)  

Feb 15   In the year 1848 death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.  

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 in the year 1848.  

Mar 03   In the year 1848 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies  

Mar 20   In the year 1848 abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27