Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   In the year 1848 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   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia  

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st commercial bank in SF established  

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer  

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

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   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 in the year 1848.  

Jan 24   In the year 1848 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   Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) in the year 1848.  

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   [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) on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1848 thomas Paine Westendorf, composer  

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)  

Jan 21   In the year 1848 birth of henri Duparc, French composer  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)  

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died in the year 1848.  

Feb 15   On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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