Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.

Feb 08 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)

Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 In the year 1847 birth of ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)

Feb 25 In the year 1847 birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)

Mar 04 In the year 1847 birth of karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904)

Mar 08 In the year 1847 birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)

Mar 10 In the year 1847 birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)

Mar 14 In the year 1847 birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)

Mar 19 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born in the year 1847.

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian

Mar 27 In the year 1847 birth of otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer

Mar 31 Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.

Apr 01 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born in the year 1847.

Apr 01 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America) was born on this day in history.

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of j P Jacobsen, writer

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francis William Davenport, composer

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)

Apr 13 In the year 1847 birth of cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)

Apr 16 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born in the year 1847.

May 07 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) was born on this day in history.

May 10 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.

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Jan 11 On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83

Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.

Feb 15 In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)

Feb 17 On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies

Mar 28 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.