Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1847

Oct 09 Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 09 Stephanus J du Toit, South Africa theologist/journalist (Afr Bond) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of gheorghe Dima, composer  

Oct 21 Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician was born in the year 1847.  

Oct 31 On this day in history birth of galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

Nov 01 On this day in history birth of emma Albani, Canadian soprano (d. 1930)  

Nov 02 In the year 1847 birth of george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)  

Nov 08 In the year 1847 birth of jean Casimir-Perier, French politician (d. 1907)  

Nov 16 In the year 1847 birth of edmund James Flynn, Canadian politician (d. 1927)  

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula)  

Nov 26 In the year 1847 birth of maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. 1928)  

Nov 30 August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of agathe Grondahl, composer  

Dec 07 George Grossmith, British actor and writer (d. 1912) was born in the year 1847.  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of james Deacon White, Canton NY, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi)  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of solomon Schechter, US Talmudic scholar/Jewish leader  

Dec 09 George Grossmith, English actor (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 09 In the year 1847 birth of george Grossmith, English actor/writer (d. 1912)  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer  

Dec 17 In the year 1847 birth of Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916)  

Dec 30 John Peter Altgeld, German/US (Gov-Ill)/pardoned Haymarket-anarchists was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1847.  

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.