Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment in the year 1847.   

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

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

Jan 03   California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician in the year 1847.   

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)   

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

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history conspiracy in New Mexico against US   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price   

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   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   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   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   In the year 1847 robert Fuchs, composer   

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   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 in the year 1847.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.   

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

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

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

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

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

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

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