Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment in the year 1847.  

Jan 01   In the year 1847 michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment  

Jan 01   In the year 1847 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing  

Jan 03   California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.  

Jan 04   In the year 1847 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 04   On this day in history samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.  

Jan 08   In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)  

Jan 09   In the year 1847 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 09   On this day in history the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles in the year 1847.  

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1847 conspiracy in New Mexico against US  

Jan 14   In the year 1847 gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC  

Jan 15   In the year 1847 the first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY  

Jan 16   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 24   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price  

Jan 24   1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

Feb 02   In the year 1847 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 04   1st US telegraph co established in Maryland in the year 1847.  

Feb 04   On this day in history the first US telegraph company established in Maryland  

Feb 07   In the year 1847 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1847 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

Feb 15   In the year 1847 robert Fuchs, composer  

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

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

Feb 22   In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army  

Feb 22   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army  

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Jan 04   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.