Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor

Feb 08 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.

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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904)

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer

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

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1847.

Apr 10 On this day in history 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 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 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.

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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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67

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

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