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   On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government in the year 1847.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC   

Jan 15   The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 16   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory in the year 1847.   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) in the year 1847.   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Jan 24   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

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

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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1847 anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Feb 15   In the year 1847 robert Fuchs, composer   

Feb 16   In the year 1847 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.   

Feb 22   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army   

Feb 22   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army   

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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   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1847.   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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.