Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West in the year 1847.   

Sep 08   On this day in history uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history the first theater opens in Hawaii   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1847 mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer in the year 1847.   

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) in the year 1847.   

Sep 14   In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

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

Oct 22   On this day in history sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

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

Nov 02   On this day in history george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

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

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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   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

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

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