Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician

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 on this day in history.

Feb 07 In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor

Feb 08 In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)

Feb 10 In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.

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 in the year 1847.

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born in the year 1847.

Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 25 John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) was born in the year 1847.

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 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)

Mar 14 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) was born on this day in history.

Mar 19 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born in the year 1847.

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 31 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer was born in the year 1847.

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

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)

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

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francesco Paolo Tosti, composer

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 On this day in history birth of cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)

Apr 16 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.

May 07 On this day in history birth of archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)

May 10 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)

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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 on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71

Feb 15 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.

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

Mar 28 On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.