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Historical Events In 1847
Saturday, 20 July 2019
Jan 01 Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment in the year 1847. 
Jan 01 Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.
Jan 01 In the year 1847 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing
Jan 03 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 08 Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.
Jan 09 1st SF newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.
Jan 09 The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.
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 on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1847.
Jan 16 John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on this day in history.
Jan 20 In the year 1847 w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)
Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1847.
Jan 30 Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.
Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer on this day in history.
Feb 04 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland on this day in history.
Feb 04 The first US telegraph company established in Maryland in the year 1847.
Feb 07 In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.
Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) in the year 1847.
Feb 14 On this day in history anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette
Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.
Feb 16 On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)
Feb 17 On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies
Feb 22 On this day in history battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.