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 on this day in history.

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.

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

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

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)

Feb 14 In the year 1847 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 In the year 1847 birth of robert Fuchs, composer

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 on this day in history.

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904)

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 in the year 1847.

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

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer

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

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)

Mar 31 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer

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

Apr 07 In the year 1847 birth of j P Jacobsen, writer

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born in the year 1847.

Apr 09 Francis William Davenport, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1847.

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 on this day in history.

May 07 In the year 1847 birth of archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)

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

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Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.

Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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

Feb 17 In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.