Historical Events In 1847
Thursday, 08 June 2023
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 Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing on this day in history.
Jan 03 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician
Jan 04 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.
Jan 14 In the year 1847 conspiracy in New Mexico against US
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 in the year 1847.
Jan 16 On this day in history john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.
Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) in the year 1847.
Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.
Jan 24 On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price
Jan 24 On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price
Jan 30 Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.
Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer in the year 1847.
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 In the year 1847 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor
Feb 10 On this day in history a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)
Feb 11 The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on this day in history.
Feb 11 In the year 1847 thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)
Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer
Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) on this day in history.
Feb 17 In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.