Historical Events In 1847
Saturday, 30 September 2023
Jun 27 NY &Boston linked by telegraph wires on this day in history.
Jun 28 Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer on this day in history.
Jun 30 Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 01 George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jul 01 K L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe in the year 1847.
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 in the year 1847.
Jul 02 Envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.
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 In the year 1847 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 On this day in history urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel
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 In the year 1847 joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71
Jul 19 Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1847.
Jul 20 On this day in history german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf
Jul 20 On this day in history max Liebermann, German impressionist painter
Jul 24 Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT on this day in history.
Jul 24 In the year 1847 rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC
Jul 26 In the year 1847 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 On this day in history cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States.
Jul 31 In the year 1847 ignatio Cervantes, composer
Aug 01 In the year 1847 guido Papini, violinist/composer
Aug 03 Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on this day in history.
Aug 21 On this day in history arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader
Aug 22 Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer on this day in history.
Aug 24 On this day in history charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"
Aug 26 Liberia becomes an independent republic in the year 1847.
Aug 27 In the year 1847 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge
Sep 05 In the year 1847 jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman
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