Famous Deaths Happened In 1847
Monday, 23 June 2025
Jan 11 In the year 1847 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 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 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.
Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Apr 30 Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1847 fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41
May 16 In the year 1847 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59
May 20 On this day in history mary Lamb, writer, dies
May 29 In the year 1847 death of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766)
May 31 In the year 1847 death of thomas Chalmers, Scottish pastor (b. 1780)
Jun 09 Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies in the year 1847.
Jun 11 In the year 1847 death of john Franklin, English sea captain and explorer (b. 1786)
Jul 01 In the year 1847 george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61
Jul 11 On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71
Jul 19 In the year 1847 johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75
Sep 13 In the year 1847 death of nicolas Oudinot, French marshal (b. 1767)
Sep 23 On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)
Oct 08 On this day in history death of rose Scott, Social Reformer
Oct 14 On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53
Oct 22 In the year 1847 death of sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa
Nov 04 In the year 1847 jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38
Nov 29 On this day in history death of marcus Whitman, Washington state pioneer (b. 1802)
Dec 11 Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25 in the year 1847.
Dec 17 In the year 1847 death of archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (b. 1791)
Dec 29 On this day in history william Crotch, composer, dies at 72