Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   In the year 1847 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   1st theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City   

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   In the year 1847 uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

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

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation in the year 1847.   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1847 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   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   On this day in history adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor   

Oct 08   In the year 1847 rose Scott, Social Reformer   

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1847 sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

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

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

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   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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