Historical Events In 1847
Monday, 30 January 2023
Jan 01 Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment in the year 1847.
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 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.
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 in the year 1847.
Jan 08 Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.
Jan 09 1st SF newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.
Jan 09 The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.
Jan 10 On this day in history american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.
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 in the year 1847.
Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico in the year 1847.
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 In the year 1847 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 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 on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price
Jan 30 In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco
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 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor on this day in history.
Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) in the year 1847.
Feb 11 On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor
Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1847 anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette
Feb 15 On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer
Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) on this day in history.
Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.