Historical Events In 1847

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

Jan 01   In the year 1847 michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   In the year 1847 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

Jan 03   On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

Jan 04   In the year 1847 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

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   In the year 1847 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   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US on this day in history.   

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

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   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1847 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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   In the year 1847 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

Feb 11   In the year 1847 thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

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

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer in the year 1847.   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

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

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

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.