Historical Events In 1847
Friday, 11 July 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1847 michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment
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 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 On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)
Jan 09 1st SF newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.
Jan 09 In the year 1847 the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)
Jan 10 On this day in history american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.
Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC
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 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 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 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer in the year 1847.
Feb 04 In the year 1847 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 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) in the year 1847.
Feb 14 In the year 1847 anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette
Feb 15 In the year 1847 robert Fuchs, composer
Feb 16 In the year 1847 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