Famous Birthdays In 1847

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

Jan 20 In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)

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

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 in the year 1847.

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 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 In the year 1847 birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer

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 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Apr 16 In the year 1847 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 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)

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

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