Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

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

Jun 28   Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer in the year 1847.   

Jun 30   In the year 1847 jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1847 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 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   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   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer in the year 1847.   

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

Jul 11   Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Jul 19   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1847 jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina   

Aug 21   Arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader in the year 1847.   

Aug 22   On this day in history alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

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   In the year 1847 jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman   

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.   

Jan 22   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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