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

Jan 03   On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government in the year 1847.   

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   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   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 in the year 1847.   

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

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

Feb 04   The first US telegraph company established in Maryland in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

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.