Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1847 gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

Jan 15   In the year 1847 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC  

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

Jan 16   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory in the year 1847.  

Jan 20   On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price  

Jan 30   On this day in history yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

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

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1847 anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army  

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1847 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   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.  

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64