Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1847 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 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 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 27 In the year 1847 birth of ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 09 In the year 1847 birth of francesco Paolo Tosti, composer  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francis William Davenport, composer  

Apr 10 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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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 In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

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