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 in the year 1847.  

Jan 01   Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing in the year 1847.  

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   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico on this day in history.  

Jan 15   1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC in the year 1847.  

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

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland  

Feb 04   The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor  

Feb 11   In the year 1847 thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer  

Feb 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   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   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1847.  

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64