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   In the year 1847 1st theater opens in Hawaii   

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

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   In the year 1847 american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

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

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

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1847 maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet   

Oct 02   On this day in history paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president   

Oct 02   In the year 1847 the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   In the year 1847 adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor   

Oct 08   In the year 1847 rose Scott, Social Reformer   

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

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   On this day in history guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

Oct 22   In the year 1847 jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa in the year 1847.   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) in the year 1847.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.   

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   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

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