Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   In the year 1847 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   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   In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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

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

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

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

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   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 04   1st US telegraph co established in Maryland in the year 1847.   

Feb 04   On this day in history the first US telegraph company established in Maryland   

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1847 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

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

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.