Historical Events In 1847
Monday, 16 May 2022
Jun 27 On this day in history nY &Boston linked by telegraph wires
Jun 28 On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer
Jun 30 On this day in history jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)
Jul 01 On this day in history 1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC
Jul 01 On this day in history amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe
Jul 01 George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jul 01 K L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe on this day in history.
Jul 01 US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC on this day in history.
Jul 02 In the year 1847 envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today
Jul 02 On this day in history envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today
Jul 02 In the year 1847 marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)
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 In the year 1847 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 German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf on this day in history.
Jul 20 Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter on this day in history.
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 Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society in the year 1847.
Jul 26 In the year 1847 liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state.
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 Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on this day in history.
Aug 21 Arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader in the year 1847.
Aug 22 Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer in the year 1847.
Aug 24 On this day in history charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"
Aug 26 In the year 1847 liberia becomes an independent republic.
Aug 27 On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge
Sep 05 Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman in the year 1847.
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