Famous Personalities Born In 1847

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

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

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

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1847 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

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

Mar 08 Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) was born in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1847 birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian  

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

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

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 In the year 1847 birth of francesco Paolo Tosti, composer  

Apr 09 Francis William Davenport, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 29 On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

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