Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans in the year 1847.   

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   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   US defeats México in battle of Sacramento in the year 1847.   

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

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1847 the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   1st money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

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

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   In the year 1847 1st Dutch public telegram   

Mar 18   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.   

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   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1847.   

Jan 22   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

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