Historical Events In 1847
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 01 In the year 1847 michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment
Jan 01 Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.
Jan 01 Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing in the year 1847.
Jan 03 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.
Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1847 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC
Jan 15 The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY in the year 1847.
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 Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.
Feb 02 In the year 1847 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer
Feb 04 In the year 1847 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland
Feb 04 The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.
Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor in the year 1847.
Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) in the year 1847.
Feb 11 In the year 1847 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 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette in the year 1847.
Feb 15 On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer
Feb 16 In the year 1847 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)
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 In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army