Historical Events In 1847
Friday, 29 September 2023
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.