Historical Events In 1847

Apr 09   Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1847 charles Swinnerton Heap, composer   

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   In the year 1847 persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum   

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

Apr 28   George B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar in the year 1847.   

Apr 30   In the year 1847 charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies   

May 02   In the year 1847 sabbath famine   

May 04   New York State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration in the year 1847.   

May 04   NY State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration in the year 1847.   

May 05   On this day in history american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

May 05   On this day in history the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

May 07   In the year 1847 american Medical Association organizes (Phila)   

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

May 08   Robert Thompson patents rubber tire on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history johannes Haarklou, composer   

May 14   Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1847.   

May 16   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1847 mary Lamb, writer, dies   

May 25   In the year 1847 alphonse Goovaerts, composer   

May 30   Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence on this day in history.   

May 31   Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies in the year 1847.   

Jun 10   In the year 1847 chicago Tribune begins publishing   

Jun 11   Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1847 bunson invents a gas burner. Lab teachers celebrate worldwide   

Jun 14   In the year 1847 robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner   

Jun 22   Doughnut created on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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

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