Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   On this day in history michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment  

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

Jan 01   Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)  

Jan 09   In the year 1847 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)  

Jan 09   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1847 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland  

Feb 04   In the year 1847 the first US telegraph company established in Maryland  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

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

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.  

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.  

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