Famous Deaths Happened In 1847

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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 15 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Feb 17 In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 In the year 1847 charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies  

May 14 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

May 16 On this day in history kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59  

May 20 On this day in history mary Lamb, writer, dies  

May 29 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766) died on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1847 death of thomas Chalmers, Scottish pastor (b. 1780)  

Jun 09 Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 11 John Franklin, English sea captain and explorer (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71  

Jul 19 Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 13 Nicolas Oudinot, French marshal (b. 1767) died in the year 1847.  

Sep 23 In the year 1847 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)  

Oct 08 Rose Scott, Social Reformer died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1847.  

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 In the year 1847 moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25  

Dec 17 Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (b. 1791) died in the year 1847.  

Dec 29 William Crotch, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1847.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 08 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

Feb 14 In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette