Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 30   Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)   

Jul 01   1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin and 10 cent Washington, NYC   

Jul 01   Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe   

Jul 01   George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61.   

Jul 01   K L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin and 10. Washington, NYC   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing the inaugural US 10. stamps, still exists today.   

Jul 02   Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

Jul 04   James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum and Bailey)   

Jul 05   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer.   

Jul 06   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 and John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel.   

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier and John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for inaugural time at home of John Herschel   

Jul 11   Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

Jul 19   Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75   

Jul 20   German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf.   

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter   

Jul 24   Brigham Young and his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

Jul 24   Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC.   

Jul 26   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society.   

Jul 26   Liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, is recorded as becoming the inaugural 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   

Jul 31   Ignatio Cervantes, composer.   

Aug 01   Guido Papini, violinist/composer.   

Aug 03   Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina.   

Aug 21   Arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader   

Aug 22   Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"   

Aug 26   Liberia is recorded as becoming an independent republic   

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

Sep 05   Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West is born   

Sep 05   Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman.   

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician   

Jan 20   W r pettiford: Founder (alabama penny savings bank)   

Feb 02   Jules francois blasini: Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   Ernst franck: German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh price hughes: English social reformer    

Feb 10   A n hornby: Cricketer (pioneering england test batsman)   

Feb 11   Thomas alva edison: Milan ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   Anna howard shaw: Us, suffragette   

Jan 11   Caroline von wolzogen [von lengefeld]: German author,   

Jan 14   Gov bent: 5 others in us occupation, killed by revolt in new mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-julien sieber: Composer,    

Feb 15   Germinal pierre dandelin: Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   William collins: Landscape painter,   

Mar 28   Mariano rodriguiz de ledesma: Composer,   

Mar 29   Auguste de polignac: Premier france,    

Apr 23   Erik gustaf geijer: Composer,