Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans  

Feb 23   On this day in history general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.  

Feb 25   In the year 1847 john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)  

Feb 25   State University of Iowa is approved on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)  

Feb 28   In the year 1847 uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento  

Feb 28   US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) in the year 1847.  

Mar 01   Michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland in the year 1847.  

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps  

Mar 03   The birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone in the year 1847.  

Mar 07   US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico in the year 1847.  

Mar 08   In the year 1847 karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

Mar 09   On this day in history commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico  

Mar 10   On this day in history 1st money minted in Hawaii  

Mar 10   On this day in history the first money minted in Hawaii  

Mar 14   On this day in history antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)  

Mar 17   In the year 1847 "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence  

Mar 17   Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) in the year 1847.  

Mar 18   On this day in history 1st Dutch public telegram  

Mar 18   On this day in history first Dutch public telegram  

Mar 19   Constantin Dimitrescu, composer in the year 1847.  

Mar 23   On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian  

Mar 25   On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"  

Mar 27   Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 31   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Gavriil Musicescu, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) in the year 1847.  

Apr 07   J P Jacobsen, writer 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   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

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

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64