Famous Birthdays In 1847

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

Jan 20 In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)

Feb 02 In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer

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

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.

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

Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)

Feb 15 In the year 1847 birth of robert Fuchs, composer

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

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

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born on this day in history.

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on this day in history.

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 08 Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) was born on this day in history.

Mar 10 Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)

Mar 19 In the year 1847 birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer

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 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 In the year 1847 birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born in the year 1847.

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 In the year 1847 birth of charles Swinnerton Heap, composer

Apr 10 Joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1847.

May 10 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1847.

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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 on this day in history.

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 23 On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64