Historical Events In 1847
Friday, 25 October 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment
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 on this day in history.
Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician in the year 1847.
Jan 04 In the year 1847 samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
Jan 08 Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1847 american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.
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 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 John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory in the year 1847.
Jan 20 In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.
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 In the year 1847 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1847 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)
Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.
Feb 22 In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army