Famous Personalities Born In 1847

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 31 Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Apr 01 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America) was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1847 birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)  

Apr 13 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) was born in the year 1847.  

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

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Jan 11 In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

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

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

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

Mar 28 In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 29 In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

Apr 23 In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64