Historical Events In 1847

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

Jan 01   Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

Jan 03   California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 08   Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)   

Jan 09   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1847 american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US in the year 1847.   

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

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

Jan 15   The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1847 john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

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

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer in the year 1847.   

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   On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 10   In the year 1847 a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer in the year 1847.   

Feb 16   On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)   

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

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

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.   

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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 in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

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

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

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 in the year 1847.   

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   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.