Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing  

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   In the year 1847 samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.  

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) in the year 1847.  

Jan 09   In the year 1847 the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 10   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history conspiracy in New Mexico against US  

Jan 14   In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.  

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   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 24   1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) on this day in history.  

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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette in the year 1847.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1847 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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