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   William & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia in the year 1848.  

Dec 29   Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) in the year 1848.  

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

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

Dec 30   Mary Frances Allitsen, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1848.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)  

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

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

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

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.  

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   On this day in history [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 in the year 1848.  

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