Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   In the year 1848 britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1848 khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet  

Jan 08   In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia  

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

Jan 09   People's uprising in Palermo Sicily in the year 1848.  

Jan 09   The first commercial bank in San Francisco established on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1848 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.  

Jan 28   King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution in the year 1848.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco in the year 1848.  

Feb 02   In the year 1848 the Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.  

Feb 04   In the year 1848 [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1848 luigi Mancinelli, composer  

Feb 12   On this day in history ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution in the year 1848.  

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   John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1848.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1848 birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)  

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died in the year 1848.  

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

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

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