Historical Events In 1847

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)  

Jan 09   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1847 conspiracy in New Mexico against US  

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico on this day in history.  

Jan 15   1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC in the year 1847.  

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) in the year 1847.  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland  

Feb 04   The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1847 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 10   On this day in history a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11   The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1847 thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Feb 02   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.  

Jan 11   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

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 on this day in history.