Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   In the year 1847 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   John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland   

Mar 03   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

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   In the year 1847 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   The first money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history first Dutch public telegram   

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

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   In the year 1847 12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico   

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

Mar 31   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1847 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1847 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   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

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

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64