Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.  

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   In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia  

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

Jan 09   People's uprising in Palermo Sicily on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA  

Jan 24   In the year 1848 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif  

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   In the year 1848 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF  

Feb 02   In the year 1848 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 in the year 1848.  

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   On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer  

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan in the year 1848.  

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   In the year 1848 sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1848 toscane gets liberal Constitution  

Feb 18   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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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   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1848 birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)  

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born in the year 1848.  

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

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died in the year 1848.  

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died on this day in history.  

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 US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80  

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 on this day in history.