Page 3: 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   In the year 1847 the birth of Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaper owner   

Apr 13   On this day in history cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)   

Apr 13   In the year 1847 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   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   Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies on this day in history.   

May 02   Sabbath famine in the year 1847.   

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   American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1847 the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

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

May 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

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

May 16   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1847 gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen)   

Jun 08   In the year 1847 ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

Jun 09   Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history chicago Tribune begins publishing   

Jun 11   On this day in history millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement)   

Jun 14   On this day in history bunson invents a gas burner. Lab teachers celebrate worldwide   

Jun 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 nY & Boston linked by telegraph wires   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1847 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   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