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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1847.

Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) was born on this day in history.

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)

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

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born in the year 1847.

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 In the year 1847 birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)

Mar 19 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born in the year 1847.

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born on this day in history.

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born in the year 1847.

Mar 31 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

May 10 In the year 1847 birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)

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Jan 11 On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83

Jan 14 In the year 1847 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 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64