Famous Deaths Happened In 1847

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  

Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.  

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 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.