Page 3: Historical Events In 1847

Apr 09   Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 10   Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   The birth of Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaper owner in the year 1847.   

Apr 13   In the year 1847 cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)   

Apr 13   On this day in history naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico   

Apr 14   Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum in the year 1847.   

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 28   On this day in history george B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar   

Apr 30   On this day in history charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies   

May 02   Sabbath famine on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1847 new York State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration   

May 04   In the year 1847 nY State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration   

May 05   In the year 1847 american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

May 05   The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA on this day in history.   

May 07   American Medical Association organizes (Phila) in the year 1847.   

May 07   In the year 1847 archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)   

May 08   On this day in history robert Thompson patents rubber tire   

May 13   Johannes Haarklou, composer on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41   

May 16   In the year 1847 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

May 20   Mary Lamb, writer, dies on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history alphonse Goovaerts, composer   

May 30   Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence in the year 1847.   

May 31   On this day in history rotterdam-Hague Railway opens   

Jun 06   Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) in the year 1847.   

Jun 08   Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) in the year 1847.   

Jun 09   In the year 1847 pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies   

Jun 10   Chicago Tribune begins publishing on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) in the year 1847.   

Jun 14   Bunson invents a gas burner. Lab teachers celebrate worldwide in the year 1847.   

Jun 14   Robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Doughnut created on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1847 gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer   

Jun 27   NY & Boston linked by telegraph wires on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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