Historical Events In 1848

Dec 26   On this day in history first gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco  

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

Dec 29   Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   In the year 1848 mary Frances Allitsen, composer  

Dec 31   In the year 1848 oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1848 birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)  

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

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 in the year 1848.  

Jan 20   In the year 1848 death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)  

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   On this day in history heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies  

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