Historical Events In 1847

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

Jan 01   Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 10   On this day in history american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.  

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

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US in the year 1847.  

Jan 14   On this day in history gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

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   On this day in history john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.  

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

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   1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

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   In the year 1847 the first US telegraph company established in Maryland  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette in the year 1847.  

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer in the year 1847.  

Feb 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) in the year 1847.  

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   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

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

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.  

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   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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 15   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64