Famous Birthdays In 1847

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

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 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of robert Fuchs, composer

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

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)

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

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 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 in the year 1847.

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

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

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1847 birth of j P Jacobsen, writer

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

Apr 09 In the year 1847 birth of francis William Davenport, composer

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)

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

May 10 In the year 1847 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 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 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 In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66

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