Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

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

Jun 28   On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer   

Jun 30   Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp) in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1847 envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology) in the year 1847.   

Jul 04   On this day in history james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

Jul 05   On this day in history agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer   

Jul 06   In the year 1847 sS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life.   

Jul 10   Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

Jul 11   On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

Jul 19   In the year 1847 johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75   

Jul 20   On this day in history german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf   

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter in the year 1847.   

Jul 24   In the year 1847 brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

Jul 24   In the year 1847 rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

Jul 26   On this day in history liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society   

Jul 26   Liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state in the year 1847.   

Jul 29   Cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States in the year 1847.   

Jul 31   In the year 1847 ignatio Cervantes, composer   

Aug 01   On this day in history guido Papini, violinist/composer   

Aug 03   On this day in history jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina   

Aug 21   In the year 1847 arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader   

Aug 22   In the year 1847 alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1847 liberia becomes an independent republic.   

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman in the year 1847.   

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

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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 11   In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

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   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

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