Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   NY &Boston linked by telegraph wires in the year 1847.   

Jun 28   Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer in the year 1847.   

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

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

Jul 01   On this day in history amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   On this day in history uS postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   In the year 1847 envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology) in the year 1847.   

Jul 04   James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 max Liebermann, German impressionist painter   

Jul 24   On this day in history brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

Jul 24   Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 26   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Liberia becomes an independent republic on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   In the year 1847 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

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   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

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

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.