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   Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

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) in the year 1847.   

Jan 09   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 24   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   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 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   Robert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.   

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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