Historical Events In 1847

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   1st SF newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.  

Jan 09   On this day in history the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1847.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.  

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   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   In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

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

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

Feb 04   The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

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

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

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army  

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1847 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   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.  

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64