Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

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

Feb 23   In the year 1847 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   State University of Iowa is approved in the year 1847.   

Feb 27   Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

Mar 03   Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico   

Mar 08   On this day in history karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)   

Mar 09   In the year 1847 commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1847 antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)   

Mar 17   On this day in history "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

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

Mar 18   1st Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

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   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland" in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

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

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Mar 31   On this day in history jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

Apr 05   Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history j P Jacobsen, writer   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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