Historical Events In 1848

Dec 25   New Haven Railroad opens on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1848 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF  

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

Dec 26   On this day in history william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia  

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

Dec 29   Gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration) in the year 1848.  

Dec 29   In the year 1848 gaslights are installed in the White House.  

Dec 30   In the year 1848 mary Frances Allitsen, composer  

Dec 31   On this day in history oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69  

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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   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born in the year 1848.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of henri Duparc, French composer  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1848 death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)  

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

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 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   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