Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   On this day in history nY &Boston linked by telegraph wires   

Jun 28   Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history 1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC   

Jul 01   Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe on this day in history.   

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

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 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   Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1847 james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel   

Jul 11   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society in the year 1847.   

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   Ignatio Cervantes, composer in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"   

Aug 26   On this day in history liberia becomes an independent republic.   

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge in the year 1847.   

Sep 05   On this day in history jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.   

Jan 14   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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