Famous Personalities Born 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 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 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

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 On this day in history birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)  

Mar 14 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian  

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer  

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)  

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 Francis William Davenport, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)  

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 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.  

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.