Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

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

Feb 23   General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico in the year 1847.   

Feb 25   On this day in history john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

Feb 25   In the year 1847 state University of Iowa is approved   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 03   Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   The first money minted in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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   1st Dutch public telegram in the year 1847.   

Mar 18   In the year 1847 first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   Constantin Dimitrescu, composer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Mar 31   In the year 1847 jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   In the year 1847 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64