Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   In the year 1847 the birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West  

Sep 08   In the year 1847 uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey  

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

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

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   Charles Dupee Blake, composer in the year 1847.  

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

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

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.  

Sep 30   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist  

Oct 01   On this day in history annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)  

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 in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor in the year 1847.  

Oct 08   On this day in history rose Scott, Social Reformer  

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) in the year 1847.  

Oct 10   On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer  

Oct 14   In the year 1847 william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa  

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) in the year 1847.  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.  

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 in the year 1847.  

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

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   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.  

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