Historical Events In 1847

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

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history 1st theater opens in Hawaii  

Sep 10   In the year 1847 the first theater opens in Hawaii  

Sep 11   On this day in history 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)  

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   Charles Dupee Blake, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer  

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1847 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)  

Sep 23   In the year 1847 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)  

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist in the year 1847.  

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) in the year 1847.  

Oct 01   On this day in history maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet  

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

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician  

Oct 06   On this day in history adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor  

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

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.  

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1847.  

Oct 16   On this day in history charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published  

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandpa  

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) in the year 1847.  

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31   In the year 1847 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

Nov 02   In the year 1847 george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)  

Nov 04   In the year 1847 jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

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

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