Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West on this day in history.   

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey in the year 1847.   

Sep 10   1st theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) in the year 1847.   

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins on this day in history.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City in the year 1847.   

Sep 13   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

Sep 16   On this day in history albert Ross Parsons, composer   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) in the year 1847.   

Sep 23   On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

Sep 30   On this day in history wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   In the year 1847 annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)   

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president on this day in history.   

Oct 02   The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.   

Oct 09   In the year 1847 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer   

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather in the year 1847.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa in the year 1847.   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

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   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