Historical Events In 1848

Dec 26   First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco on this day in history.  

Dec 26   William & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)  

Dec 29   In the year 1848 gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration)  

Dec 29   Gaslights are installed in the White House in the year 1848.  

Dec 30   Mary Frances Allitsen, composer in the year 1848.  

Dec 31   Oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)  

Jan 04   In the year 1848 birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1848 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   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27