Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on this day in history.   

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   John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) in the year 1847.   

Feb 25   On this day in history state University of Iowa is approved   

Feb 27   In the year 1847 ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

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

Feb 28   US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1847 alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico in the year 1847.   

Mar 10   1st money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Mar 10   In the year 1847 the first money minted in Hawaii   

Mar 14   Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1847 dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   In the year 1847 constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1847 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) in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico   

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Mar 31   In the year 1847 jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

Apr 07   J P Jacobsen, writer in the year 1847.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

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

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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