Famous Birthdays In 1847

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

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.

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 in the year 1847.

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 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 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 In the year 1847 birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 03 In the year 1847 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)

Mar 04 In the year 1847 birth of karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904)

Mar 08 In the year 1847 birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)

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 In the year 1847 birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian

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 in the year 1847.

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)

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

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born in the year 1847.

Apr 09 Francis William Davenport, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)

May 07 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) was born on this day in history.

May 10 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1847.

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Jan 11 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71

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

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.