Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   NY &Boston linked by telegraph wires on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer in the year 1847.   

Jun 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe in the year 1847.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf   

Jul 20   In the year 1847 max Liebermann, German impressionist painter   

Jul 24   Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Ignatio Cervantes, composer in the year 1847.   

Aug 01   Guido Papini, violinist/composer on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"   

Aug 26   Liberia becomes an independent republic on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1847 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

Sep 05   Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64