Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   On this day in history michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment  

Jan 01   On this day in history michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1847 california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician in the year 1847.  

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) in the year 1847.  

Jan 09   1st SF newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.  

Jan 09   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1847.  

Jan 15   1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1847 the first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY  

Jan 16   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on this day in history.  

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   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   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 04   1st US telegraph co established in Maryland in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1847 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor  

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   On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer  

Feb 16   In the year 1847 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)  

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   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Feb 02   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.  

Jan 11   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

Jan 14   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

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   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64